Ecuador
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Republic of Ecuador
República del Ecuador (Spanish) |
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| Motto: Dios, patria y libertad (Spanish) Pro Deo, Patria et Libertate (Latin) “God, homeland and freedom” | |
| Anthem: Salve, Oh Patria (Spanish)
(English: “Hail, Oh Homeland”)
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Location of Ecuador (dark green)
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| Capital
and largest city |
Quito[1] 00°13′12″S 78°30′43″W / 0.22000°S 78.51194°W |
| Official languages | Spanish[2] |
| Recognized regional languages | Kichwa (Quechua), Shuar and others are in official use for indigenous peoples[3] |
| Ethnic groups
(2010[4]) |
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| Religion
(2020)[5] |
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| Demonym(s) | Ecuadorian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Guillermo Lasso | |
| Alfredo Borrero | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence | |
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• Declared |
10 August 1809 |
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• from Spain |
24 May 1822 |
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• from Gran Colombia |
13 May 1830 |
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• Recognized by Spain |
16 February 1840[6] |
| 5 June 1895 | |
| 28 September 2008 | |
| Area | |
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• Total |
283,561 km2 (109,484 sq mi)[7] (73rd) |
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• Water (%) |
5 |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate |
17,483,326[8] (70th) |
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• 2022 census |
18,048,628[9] |
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• Density |
69/km2 (178.7/sq mi) (148th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total |
 $229.815
billion[10] (68th) |
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• Per capita |
$12,763
[10] (109th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total |
$115.479 billion
[10] (63rd) |
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• Per capita |
$6,413[10] (95th) |
| Gini (2020) |  47.3[11]
high |
| HDI (2021) |  0.740[12]
high · 95th |
| Currency | United States dollarb (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 / −6 (ECT / GALT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +593 |
| ISO 3166 code | EC |
| Internet TLD | .ec |
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