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Killing of journalist underscores deteriorating conditions in Ecuador • Nov. 11, 2026, 9:00 AM ET (The Guardian)
US charges son of Ecuador's former president, 4 others with cocaine trafficking • Nov. 5, 2026, 3:58 PM ET (AP)
Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil through Argentina, en route to Ecuador, migration authority says • Oct. 28, 2026, 5:05 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Republic of Ecuador • República del Ecuador
Head Of State And Government President: Daniel Noboa
Capital Quito
Population (2026 est.) 17,809,000
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [137])1
Official Language Spanish2
Official Religion none
Official Name República del Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador)
Total Area (Sq Km) 256,850
Total Area (Sq Mi) 99,170
Monetary Unit dollar (U.S.$)
Population Rank (2026) 73
Population Projection 2030 19,453,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 179.6
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 69.3
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 65% • Rural: (2024) 35%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 71 years • Female: (2021) 77.2 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 116,565
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 6,430
1Permanent legislature reinstated with April 2009 elections.2Quechua and Shuar are also official intercultural languages.

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Ecuador
Map of northern South America highlighting Ecuador in orange, with its capital Quito labeled. Surrounding countries including Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and others in the region are outlined and labeled for geographic context.
Cotopaxi
Map of Ecuador showing provincial boundaries, major cities, and neighboring countries Colombia and Peru. The map includes the Pacific coastline and an inset locating the Galapagos Islands to the west, as well as a small locator map highlighting Ecuador's position in South America.
Physical map of Ecuador showing major geographic features such as the Andes Mountains, Chimborazo and Cotopaxi volcanoes, the Amazon basin (Eastern Region), and the Pacific coastline. The map also highlights national parks and ecological reserves, with an inset locator map of Ecuador within South America and a detailed inset of the Galapagos Islands. Neighboring countries Colombia and Peru are labeled.
Stone monument with a large globe on top marks the Equator near Quito, Ecuador, with a red line and the letter E on the ground in front.
Snow-capped Chimborazo Volcano rises above rolling hills and patchwork farmland in the Ecuadorian Andes under a cloudy sky.
Galapagos Islands: Sierra Negra
A narrow stream winds through dense, lush green vegetation in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, with moss-covered rocks and overhanging trees.
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) with bright blue feet, brown wings, and white body stands on a rock on North Seymour Island, Galapagos National Park, Ecuador.
National anthem of Ecuador
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Antonio José de Sucre
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Jaime Roldós Aguilera
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Spanish conqueror
Gabriel García Moreno
Gabriel García Moreno
president of Ecuador
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Edward Whymper
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