Ecuador

sovereign state in South America
Country sovereign_state Q736
Ecuador
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World Factbook

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Geography
Location
Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Climate
tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
Terrain
coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)
Natural resources
petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 68.2%, Protestant 19% (Evangelical 18.3%, Adventist 0.6%, other Protestant 0.2%), Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, other 2.3%, none 8.2% don't know/no response 1% (2023 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
24 May 1822 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)
Legal system
civil law based on the Chilean civil code with modifications; traditional law in ethnic communities
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$252.728 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$13,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-2% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.8% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 22%, China 21%, Panama 12%, Japan 3%, Peru 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 27%, China 20%, Colombia 7%, Brazil 4%, Peru 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Ecuador

Summary

Ecuador is a sovereign state[1]. Ecuador draws 6,629 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #121 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ecuador was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Ecuador was a member of Union of South American Nations[4].
  • Ecuador was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Ecuador was a member of Andean Community[6].
  • Ecuador is in the country of Ecuador[7].
  • Ecuador's head of government is recorded as Daniel Noboa[8].
  • Ecuador is on the continent of South America[9].
  • Ecuador's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[10].
  • Ecuador's instance of is recorded as country[11].
  • Ecuador's head of state is recorded as Daniel Noboa[12].
  • Ecuador's capital is recorded as Quito[13].
  • Ecuador's official language is recorded as Spanish[14].
  • Ecuador's official language is recorded as Northern Quichua[15].
  • Ecuador's official language is recorded as Shuar[16].
  • Ecuador's currency is recorded as United States dollar[17].
  • Ecuador's shares border with is recorded as Peru[18].
  • Ecuador's shares border with is recorded as Colombia[19].
  • Ecuador's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ec[20].
  • Ecuador's anthem is recorded as Salve, Oh Patria[21].
  • Ecuador's basic form of government is recorded as republic[22].
  • Ecuador's basic form of government is recorded as presidential system[23].
  • equator is named after Ecuador[24].
  • Ecuador's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Azuay Province[25].
  • Ecuador's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bolívar Province[26].
  • Ecuador's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cañar Province[27].

Body

Geography

Ecuador is in the country of Ecuador[7]. Ecuador is on the continent of South America[9]. Part of include Americas[28], a supercontinent[29]; Hispanic America[30], a cultural region[31], in Argentina[32]; and Latin America[33], a transcontinental region[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[10] and country[11].

History and Context

equator is named after Ecuador[24].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ecuador include Ecuadorians[35], a human population[36] and Ecuadorian Hairless Dog[37], a dog breed[38].

Why It Matters

Ecuador draws 6,629 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #121 of 197).[2] Ecuador has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Ecuador is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for Ecuador include Ecuadorians[35], a human population[36] and Ecuadorian Hairless Dog[37], a dog breed[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . cia.gov. Retrieved . cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . 2008 Constitution of Ecuador. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . 2008 Constitution of Ecuador. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . 2008 Constitution of Ecuador. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [33] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . wikidata.org.
  28. [6] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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