Country
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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2023 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearGuayaquil 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. Classification
Sovereignty Status Ecuador
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Cotopaxi is in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.
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Source Galapagos National Park (Wikipedia)
Source Guayaquil (Wikipedia)
Guayas Province is a province of Ecuador.
Source Guayas Province (Wikipedia)
Pichincha Province is a province of Ecuador.
Source Pichincha Province (Wikipedia)
Quito, Cities Quito is the capital of Ecuador.
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Source Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Quito, Cities Quito is the capital of Ecuador.
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Ecuador (Wikipedia)
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Republic of Ecuador
Infobox, capital
Quito
Infobox, area
283,561 km2
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.
Introduction
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. The country's capital is Quito, and the largest city is Guayaquil.
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Quito is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area.
Guayaquil (Wikipedia)
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Ecuador
Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)
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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.
Cotopaxi (Wikipedia)
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Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.
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