ECUADOR is a country in northwestern South America, bounded by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands (Archipiélago de Colón) in the Pacific, about 965 kilometers west of the mainland. |
Official name | Republic of Ecuador |
The land area (km2) | 256.370 | |
Population (2008 est.) | 13,922,000 | |
Language | Spanish | |
Capital | Quito |