Outline of Ecuador
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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Ecuador
The Flag of Ecuador
The Coat of arms of Ecuador
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ecuador:
Ecuador – representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands (Archipiélago de Colón) in the Pacific, about 965 kilometers (600 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator, from which it takes its name, and has an area of 256,371 square kilometers (98,985 sq mi). Its capital city is Quito, and its largest city is Guayaquil.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈɛkwədɔːr/
- Common English country name: Ecuador
- Official English country name: The Republic of Ecuador
- Common endonym: Ecuador
- Official endonym: República del Ecuador (literally: Republic of the Equator)
- Adjectival(s): Ecuadorian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Ecuador
- International rankings of Ecuador
- ISO country codes: EC, ECU, 218
- ISO region codes: See EC
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ec
Geography of Ecuador
Geography of Ecuador
- Ecuador is: an equatorial megadiverse country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere, on the equator
- Time zones:
- Galápagos Islands – Galápagos Time (UTC-06)
- Rest of Ecuador – Ecuador Time (UTC-05)
- Extreme points of Ecuador
- High: Chimborazo 6,267 m (20,561 ft) – farthest point from the center of the Earth
- Low: Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,010 km
Peru 1,420 km
Colombia 590 km- Coastline: Pacific Ocean 2,237 km
- Population of Ecuador: 13,755,680 people (2007 estimate) - 65th most populous country
- Area of Ecuador: 256,370 km2 (98,990 sq mi) - 73rd largest country
- Atlas of Ecuador
Environment of Ecuador
Environment of Ecuador
- Climate of Ecuador
- Earthquakes in Ecuador
- National parks of Ecuador
- Wildlife of Ecuador
- Fauna of Ecuador
- Birds of Ecuador
- Mammals of Ecuador
- Fauna of Ecuador
Geographic features of Ecuador
- Glaciers of Ecuador
- Islands of Ecuador
- Mountains of Ecuador
- Volcanoes in Ecuador
- Rivers of Ecuador
- World Heritage Sites in Ecuador
Regions of Ecuador
Regions of Ecuador
Administrative divisions of Ecuador
Administrative divisions of Ecuador
- Regions of Ecuador
- Provinces of Ecuador, see also Province
- Cantons of Ecuador, see also Canton
- Parishes of Ecuador, see also Parish
- Cantons of Ecuador, see also Canton
- Provinces of Ecuador, see also Province
Provinces of Ecuador
Provinces of Ecuador
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Cantons of Ecuador
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Cantons of Ecuador
Parishes of Ecuador
Parishes of Ecuador
Municipalities of Ecuador
Municipalities of Ecuador
- Cities of Ecuador
- Capital of Ecuador: Quito
- Province capitals of Ecuador
Demography of Ecuador
Demographics of Ecuador
Nations of Ecuador
Ecuador is a plurinational state. In addition to whites, blacks, and mestizos, many Ecuadorians belong to indigenous nations, principally:
- Achuar
- Awá
- Chachi
- Cofán
- Huaorani
- Kichua
- Secoya
- Shuar
- Siona
- Tsáchila
- Huancavilca
- Záparo
Government and politics of Ecuador
Government of Ecuador
- Politics of Ecuador
- Form of government: Presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Ecuador: Quito
- Elections in Ecuador
- Liberalism and radicalism in Ecuador
- Political parties in Ecuador
Branches of the government of Ecuador
Government of Ecuador
Executive branch of the government of Ecuador
- Head of state: President of Ecuador
- Head of government: President of Ecuador
- Cabinet of Ecuador
Legislative branch of the government of Ecuador
- National Congress of Ecuador
- Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Ecuador
Court system of Ecuador
- Supreme Court of Ecuador
Foreign relations of Ecuador
Foreign relations of Ecuador
International organization membership
The Republic of Ecuador is a member of:[1]
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Law and order in Ecuador
Law of Ecuador
- Capital punishment in Ecuador
- Constitution of Ecuador
- Crime in Ecuador
- Human rights in Ecuador
- LGBT rights in Ecuador
- Freedom of religion in Ecuador
- Law enforcement in Ecuador
- Same-sex marriage in Ecuador
Military of Ecuador
Military of Ecuador
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Ecuador
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Ecuador
- Navy of Ecuador
- Air Force of Ecuador
- Military history of Ecuador
- Military ranks of Ecuador
History of Ecuador
History of Ecuador
- Timeline of the history of Ecuador
- Current events of Ecuador
- Military history of Ecuador
Culture of Ecuador
Culture of Ecuador
- Cuisine of Ecuador
- List of Ecuadorian dishes and foods
- Festivals in Ecuador
- Carnival in Ecuador
- Languages of Ecuador
- National symbols of Ecuador
- Coat of arms of Ecuador
- Flag of Ecuador
- National anthem of Ecuador
- Prostitution in Ecuador
- Public holidays in Ecuador
- Religion in Ecuador
- Christianity in Ecuador
- Hinduism in Ecuador
- Islam in Ecuador
- Judaism in Ecuador
- World Heritage Sites in Ecuador
Art in Ecuador
- Cinema of Ecuador
- Music of Ecuador
- Television in Ecuador
Sports in Ecuador
Sports in Ecuador
- Ecuador at the Olympics
- Football in Ecuador
Science and technology
- Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana, EXA)
Economy and infrastructure of Ecuador
Economy of Ecuador
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 68th (sixty-eighth)
- .ec Internet country code top-level domain for Ecuador
- Central Bank of Ecuador
- Communications in Ecuador
- Internet in Ecuador
- Companies of Ecuador
- Currency of Ecuador: Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD
- Mining in Ecuador
- Tourism in Ecuador
- Transport in Ecuador
- Airports in Ecuador
- Highways in Ecuador
- Rail transport in Ecuador
- Water supply and sanitation in Ecuador
Education in Ecuador
Education in Ecuador
Health in Ecuador
Health in Ecuador
See also
- All pages with titles containing Ecuador
- All pages with titles containing Ecuadorian
- Index of Ecuador-related articles
- List of Ecuador-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Library of Congress Country Studies/Ecuador
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References
- ↑ "Ecuador". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ecuador/.
Map of Galapagos Islands http://www.freeworldmaps.net/southamerica/galapagos/map.html
External links
- President of Ecuador (in Spanish)
- Outline of Ecuador at Curlie
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