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Ecuador Fact File
- Full Name: Rebublic of Ecuador
- Capital City: Quito
- Country Area: 283,561 sq km
- Land Mass Area: 276,841 sq km
- Population: 14,790,68 (2010 estimate)
- Life Expectancy: 75.52
- Ethnicity: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%
- Religion: 95% Roman Catholic, 5% other
- Official Languages: Spanish, Quechua
- Internet Domain: .ec
- International Dialling Code: +593
- Monetary Unit: US dollar
- Government: Republic
- Independence from Spain: 24 May 1822
Random Fact
The Panama hat comes from Ecuador and not Panama. You can tell which is a good quality Panama hat as when you roll it up it returns to its original shape.
