| Republic of Ecuador República del Ecuador
Meaning of Name "Ecuador"
means Equator in Spanish
Location northern
South America
Bordered By Colombia, Peru
Area 109,484 sq mi
(283,561 sq km)
Greatest Distance N-S 450 mi (724 km)
Greatest Distance E-W 395 mi (636 km)
Coastline (including Galapagos Islands) 1,278
mi (2,057 km)
Highest Point Chimborazo Volcano; 20,561
ft (6,267 m)
Lowest Point sea level; along the coasts
Natural Resources petroleum,
fish, timber, hydropower
Nationality Ecuadorian
Population (June 2015 est) 15,868,396
Largest Cities Guayaquil, Quito
Ethnic Groups mestizo
Religions Roman Catholic
Languages Spanish (official), indigenous
Capital Quito
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted October 20,
2008
Chief of State and Head of Government President
Rafael Correa Delgado (since January 15, 2007)
Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the President
Legislature unicameral National Assembly
(Asamblea Nacional)
Judiciary National Court of Justice
(Corte Nacional de Justicia); Constitutional Court (Corte
Constitucional)
Local Administration 24 provinces
Currency U.S. Dollar
Per Capita Income $11,200
Principal Industries petroleum, food
processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals
Agricultural Products bananas, coffee,
cocoa, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca), plantains,
sugarcane; cattle, sheep, pigs, beef, pork, dairy
products; fish, shrimp; balsa wood
Export Commodities petroleum, bananas,
cut flowers, shrimp, cacao, coffee, wood, fish
Import Commodities industrial materials,
fuels and lubricants, nondurable consumer goods
Independence Achieved
May 24, 1822
From Spain
National Holiday Independence Day (of Quito);
August 10 (1809)
Flag three horizontal bands of yellow
(top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms
superimposed at the center of the flag; the flag retains
the three main colors of the banner of Gran Columbia, the
South American republic that broke up in 1830; the yellow
color represents sunshine, grain, and mineral wealth,
blue the sky, sea, and rivers, and red the blood of
patriots spilled in the struggle for freedom and justice
SEE ALSO
Colombia
Peru
Spain
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