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Ecuador

Republic of Ecuador

Capital
Quito
Population
18,444,506
2026 estimate
Area
276,841 km²
Code
ECU
Languages
Spanish
Currencies
United States dollar ($)

Did you know?

  • The Galápagos Islands inspired Darwin's theory of evolution.
  • 🥇Quito was one of the first cities ever named a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1978).
  • The Equator runs through the country — and Ecuador literally means 'equator' in Spanish.
  • 🏔Mount Chimborazo's summit is the point on Earth's surface farthest from its centre, beating Everest.
  • 🌊The Panama hat is actually Ecuadorian — woven on the coast for over a century.

Location

-2.00°, -77.50°

Actual size

Compared to Australia.

Outline of Australia
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Outline of Ecuador
Ecuador
276,841 km²
% of Australia
3.60%