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Republic of Ecuador República del Ecuador |
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Capital |
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Largest city |
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Official languages |
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Recognised regional languages |
Kichwa (Quichua), Shuar & others "are in official use for indigenous peoples"[2] |
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Legislature |
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Declared |
August 10, 1809 |
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from Spain |
May 24, 1822 |
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from Gran Colombia |
May 13, 1830 |
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Recognized |
February 16, 1830 |
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September 28, 2008 |
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Total |
283,520a km2 (75th)109,484 sq mi |
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Water (%) |
5 |
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2011 estimate |
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2010 census |
14,483,499[4] |
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Density |
58.95/km2 (151st)152.69/sq mi |
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2012 estimate |
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Total |
$153.239 billion[5] |
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Per capita |
$10,055[5] |
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GDP (nominal) |
2012 estimate |
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Total |
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Per capita |
$5,310[5] |
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Gini (2009) |
49[7]high |
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Currency |
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Time zone |
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| Calling code | +593 | |||||
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| b. | Sucre until 2000, replaced by the US$ and Ecuadorian centavo coins. | |||||
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