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Ecuador

Also Known As Republic of Ecuador
South America

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Guayaquil became the first territory in present-day Ecuador to gain independence from Spain on 9 October 1820, and Ecuador became a fully independent republic, separate from Gran Colombia, in 1830. Its capital is Quito.

Facts
Capital
Quito 2
Population
17,483,326 2
2023 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
283,561 2
Independence or Founding Year
1820 2
Guayaquil became the first territory in present-day Ecuador to gain independence from Spain on 9 October 1820; the rest of the territory was secured after the Battle of Pichincha on 24 May 1822, and Ecuador separated from Gran Colombia to become a fully independent republic in 1830.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Ecuador

Regions

Real Audiencia of Quito

Ecuador

Cities

Ambato, Ecuador

Ecuador

Azogues

Ecuador

Babahoyo

Ecuador

Cariamanga

Ecuador

Cuenca, Ecuador

Ecuador

Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Ecuador

Guaranda

Ecuador

Guayaquil

Ecuador

Ibarra

Ecuador

Latacunga

Ecuador

Loja

Ecuador

Macas

Ecuador

Machala

Ecuador

Nueva Loja

Ecuador

Portoviejo

Ecuador

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Ecuador

Puerto Francisco de Orellana

Ecuador

Puyo

Ecuador

Quito

Ecuador

Riobamba

Ecuador

Santa Elena, Ecuador

Ecuador

Tena

Ecuador

Tulcán

Ecuador

Zamora

Ecuador

Zaruma

Ecuador
FAQs

Why is Ecuador counted among the most biodiverse countries?

Ecuador is one of 17 megadiverse countries.

Ecuador is one of 17 megadiverse countries in the world. It hosts many endemic plants and animals, such as those of the Galápagos Islands.
Connections

Associated With

Cotopaxi, Landforms

Cotopaxi is in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.

Source Cotopaxi (Wikipedia)
Galapagos National Park, Protected Areas
Source Galapagos National Park (Wikipedia)
Guayaquil, Cities
Source Guayaquil (Wikipedia)
Guayas Province, States or Territories

Guayas Province is a province of Ecuador.

Source Guayas Province (Wikipedia)
Pichincha Province, States or Territories

Pichincha Province is a province of Ecuador.

Source Pichincha Province (Wikipedia)
Quito, Cities

Quito is the capital of Ecuador.

Source Quito (Wikipedia)
The Amazon Basin, Landforms
Source Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)
The Andes, Regions

Borders

Colombia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ecuador
Peru, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ecuador

Has Capital

Quito, Cities

Quito is the capital of Ecuador.

Source Quito (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Galo Chiriboga

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Galo Chiriboga, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
He is best known as the "Oil Minister for Ecuador".
Hernan Rodrigo Romero Zambrano

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Tribunal de Justicia de la Comunidad Andina: Magistrado Hernan R. Romero ZambranoMagistrado, Ecuador
Quote, Magistrado, Ecuador
Primer Magistrado Suplente por la República del Ecuador en el Tribunal de Justicia de la Comunidad Andina desde el año 2011.
Paulina Aguirre

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Rodrigo Fierro

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rodrigo Fierro (source article)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
Rodrigo Fierro Benítez (born 1930 in Ambato) is an Ecuadorian doctor, writer and politician.
Daniel Noboa

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Daniel Noboa (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azín ( noh-BOH-ə; [daˈnjel noˈβo.a]; born 30 November 1987) is an Ecuadorian politician and businessman serving as the 48th and current president of Ecuador since 2023.
Alejandra Álvarez

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alejandra Álvarez (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an Ecuadorian tennis and padel player
Emilio Falla

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Emilio Falla (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
an Ecuadorian racing cyclist
Iván Vallejo

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Iván Vallejo (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
mountaineer from Ecuador
Jefferson Pérez

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Karl Egloff

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Karl Egloff (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Swiss-Ecuadorian athlete, mountaineer, cyclist and mountain guide
Mimi Barona

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mimi Barona (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an Ecuadorian surfer
Pancho Segura

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Pancho Segura (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
He was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Richard Carapaz

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Richard Carapaz - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro (born 29 May 1993) is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.
Roberto Jimenez

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Roberto Jimenez (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Roberto Jimenez (born 19 May 2000) is an American-born Ecuadorian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor.
Rosa Chacha

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rosa Chacha (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an Ecuadorian long-distance runner

Origin Of

Ecuadorian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Encebollado

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Encebollado
Fanesca

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Llapingacho

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Locro

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Locro (Wikipedia)tier 3
Peach Palm Seed

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Purdue University NewCROP: Pejibaye (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution
Quote, Origin and Distribution
Origin and Distribution This useful palm is apparently indigenous to Amazonian areas of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, but it has been cultivated and distributed by Indians from ancient times and is so commonly naturalized as an escape that its natural boundaries are obscure.
Ayahuasca Ceremony

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: AyahuascaNon-traditional use sectiontier 3
Quote, Non-traditional use section
Originally confined to regions of Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador, ayahuasca became widespread in Brazil, expanding widely by the mid-20th century through syncretic religions in Brazil.

Location Of

Inca Civil War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Inca Civil War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Peru and Ecuador

Site Of

Central Bank of Ecuador

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central University of Ecuador

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Central University of Ecuador (country source)
Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Mallard

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mantled howler

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mantled howler (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The mantled howler is native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru.
Marañón white-fronted capuchin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Marañón white-fronted capuchin (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The Marañón white-fronted capuchin lives in wet forests of the upper Amazon basin in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru and likely eastern Brazil.
Margay

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Masked crimson tanager

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Matamata

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Chelus fimbriatusGeographic Range
Quote, Geographic Range
Its range also extends west to Equador and Peru, and east into the eastern Amazon river basin.
Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Meerkat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Melon-headed whale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mexican Giant Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Miller's long-tongued bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Miller's long-tongued bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Miller's long-tongued bat is found in the following countries and territories: Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, the Netherlands Antilles, Guyana, Brazil, and Ecuador.
Miller's saki

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Taxon page for Pithecia milleri, Miller's saki (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Colombia · Ecuador · Peru
Mole Cricket

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Monterey Pine

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mosquito Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mozambique Tilapia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Napo saki

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Taxon page for Pithecia napensis, Napo saki (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Ecuador · Peru
Nasuella olivacea

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Nasuella olivacea (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador
Nazca booby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Nazca booby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
the Isla de la Plata in Ecuador
Nelumbo nucifera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Neotropical Otter

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Nine-banded Armadillo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Noble False Widow

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Norfolk Island Pine

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern Amazon red squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern Amazon red squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It occurs in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Northern ghost bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Diclidurus albus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Ecuador
Quote, Country distribution, Ecuador
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Northern giraffe

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern pudú

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern pudú (Wikipedia)Lead, range (ecuador)
Quote, Lead, range (ecuador)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Ocean Sunfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ocelot

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Oilbird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Olinguito

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Oncilla

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Onion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Orca

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Osprey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pacific golden plover

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Palaeolama aequatorialis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Palaeolama aequatorialisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"cc": "EC"
Palaeolama reissi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Palaeolama reissiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"cc": "EC"
Pale-winged dog-like bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Peropteryx pallidoptera - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Ecuador
Quote, Country distribution, Ecuador
Country distribution Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru
Pantropical spotted dolphin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Parana Pine

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Parsley

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Passiflora tarminiana

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Passionflower

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: PassionflowerDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Ecuador", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
Payara

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Peach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pebas Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus spumarius)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Peregrine Falcon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 251 to 300 of 422 in Found There, page 6 of 9.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Ecuador (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Ecuador
  • Infobox, capital
    Quito
  • Infobox: area_km2
    283,561
  • Demographics section, 2023
    17,483,326 (2023 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    On 9 October 1820, the Department of Guayaquil became the first territory in Ecuador to gain its independence from Spain.
  • Lead section
    Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ecuador
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    2,237 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
  • Borders: Colombia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Colombia 708 km
  • Borders: Peru, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Peru 1529 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record ECU, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record ECU, incomeLevel
"name": "Ecuador", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "LAC", "iso2code": "XJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Ecuador
Wikidata Q736, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Quito (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Quito, Lead section
Quote, Has Capital: Quito, Lead section
Quito (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkito] ; Quechua: Kitu), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 1.7 million in the city and 2.8 million in its metropolitan area.
View the Source
Guayaquil (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Guayaquil, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Guayaquil, Infobox, Country
Ecuador
View the Source
Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Amazon Basin, Lead, drainage basin countries sentence
Quote, Associated With: The Amazon Basin, Lead, drainage basin countries sentence
The Amazon drainage basin covers a large area spreading across the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, as well as the territory of French Guiana.
View the Source
Cotopaxi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Cotopaxi, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Cotopaxi, Lead section
Cotopaxi (US: KOH-tə-PAHK-see, UK: KOT-ə-PAK-see, Spanish: [kotoˈpaɣsi]) is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador.
View the Source
Wikidata: Galapagos National Park
Encompasses: Galapagos National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Galapagos Marine Reserve
Encompasses: Galápagos Marine Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
Encompasses: Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Real Audiencia of Quito (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Real Audiencia of Quito, Lead [on-continent]
Quote, Encompasses: Real Audiencia of Quito, Lead [on-continent]
territories that today include Ecuador, parts of northern Peru
View the Source
Guayas Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Guayas Province, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Guayas Province, Lead paragraph
Spanish: [ˈɡwaʝas] ) is a coastal province in Ecuador.
View the Source
Pichincha Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Pichincha Province, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Pichincha Province, Lead paragraph
[piˈtʃintʃa]) is a province of Ecuador
View the Source

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