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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
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