Ecuador

Introduction

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Ecuador ĕkˈwədôr [key] [Span., = equator], officially Republic of Ecuador, republic (2021 est. pop. 18,026,241), 109,483 sq mi (283,561 sq km), W South America. Ecuador is bounded on the north by Colombia, on the south and east by Peru, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The capital is Quito; the largest city and chief port is Guayaquil.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Contemporary Ecuador
The Twentieth Century
Through the Nineteenth Century
Government
Economy
Land and People
Bibliography

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