| Republic of Ecuador |
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Motto: "Dios,
patria y libertad" (Spanish) "Pro Deo, Patria et Libertate" (Latin) "God, homeland and liberty" |
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Anthem: Salve,
Oh Patria (Spanish) We Salute You, Our Homeland |
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Location of Ecuador |
| Capital |
Quito 00°9′S 78°21′W / -0.15, -78.35 |
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| Largest city | Guayaquil | |
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| Official languages | Spanish | |
| Demonym | Ecuadorian, Ecuadorean | |
| Government | Presidential republic | |
| - | President | Rafael Correa |
| - | Vice President | Lenín Moreno |
| Independence | ||
| - | from Spain | May 24, 1822 |
| - | from Gran Colombia | May 13, 1830 |
| Area | ||
| - | Total |
256,370 km² (73rd) 98,985 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 8.8 |
| Population | ||
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| - | 2007 estimate | 13,755,680 (65th) |
| - | Density | 53.8/km² (147th) 139.4/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2006 estimate | |
| - | Total | $61.7 billion (70th) |
| - | Per capita | $4,776 (111th) |
| Gini | 42 (medium) | |
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.772 (medium) (89th) | |
| Currency |
U.S. dollar2
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| Time zone | ECT, GALT (UTC-5, -6) | |
| Internet TLD | .ec | |
| Calling code | +593 | |
| 1 | Quichua and other Amerindian languages spoken by indigenous communities. | |
| 2 | Sucre until 2000, followed by the U.S. dollar and Ecuadorian centavo coins | |