Ecuador#
What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Daniel NOBOA Azin (since 23 November 2023).
Facts#
Capital |
Quito |
Region |
Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru |
Area |
total : 283,561 sq km; land: 276,841 sq km; water: 6,720 sq km |
Population |
18,479,841 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Spanish (Castilian; official) 98.6%, indigenous 3.9% (Quechua 3.2%, other indigenous 0.7%), foreign 2.8%, other 0.6% (includes Ecuadorian sign language) (2022 est.) |
Currency |
the US dollar became Ecuador’s currency in 2001 |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
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Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
Origin |
Location |
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