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Ecuador Fact File

Ecuador Fact File: General Information

Population: 13,755,680 (July 2007 est.)

Size of Country: 283,560 sq km (slightly smaller than Nevada)

Capital City: Quito

Time Zone: GMT-5

Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru

Climate: Tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands

Currency: U.S. dollar

Language: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)

System of Government: Republic, led by President Rafael Correa Delgado

Telephone Country Code: 593

Electricity: 110 volts

National Holidays: Independence Day, Aug. 10

Religion: Roman Catholic (95%)

Life Expectancy at Birth: 77 years

Economy: Based on primarily petroleum

Exports: $12.56 billion (2006 est.)

Imports: $10.81 billion (2006 est.)

Gross Domestic Product (Purchasing Power Parity): $61.52 billion (2006 est.)

GDP per Capita: $4,500 (2006 est.)

Inflation Rate: 3.4% (2006 est.)

Source: CIA The World Factbook

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