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| Capital | Quito |
| Government | Republic |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Area | total: 283,560 km2 water: 6,720 km2 land: 276,840 km2 |
| Population | 14,573,101 (July 2009 est.) |
| Language | Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 95% |
| Electricity | 110-220V/60Hz (USA & European plugs) |
| Calling Code | +593 |
| Internet TLD | .ec |
| Time Zone | UTC-5 |
Ecuador is a country in Northwestern South America, with a Pacific Ocean coastline, lying on the Equator between Colombia, to the northeast, and Peru, to the south and east.
Cotopaxi is the world's highest active volcano. Many cities and sites in Ecuador are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Such cities and best known places are the Galapagos Islands, and the city of Cuenca.