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. It also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil.
Capital: Quito
Largest city: Guayaquil
Official languages: Spanish
Government: Unitary presidential republic
Legislature: National Assembly
Currency: United States dollarᵃ (USD)
Ethnic groups (2022): 77.5% Mestizo (mixed White & Indigenous) · 7.7% Montubio (coastal Mestizo) · 7.7% Indigenous · 4.8% Black · 2.2% White · 0.1% other
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