Ecuador: Introduction

Capital: Quito

Population

Total Population: 14,464,739

Annual Growth Rate: 1.4%

Density: 58 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 66.9%

Ethnic Origins: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and White) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, Black 3%.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Amerindian languages, particularly Quechua

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 95%, Other religions 5%.

Literacy Rate: 91.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Quito

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: American Dollar (USD)

Country Overview

Area: 256,370 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
An economy heavily dependent on the petroleum sector; world's leading exporter of bananas and shrimp.

HDI*: 0.695/1

HDI (World Rank): 77/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

11°

Low: 10° | High: 19°

Humidity: 88% | Wind: 11 km/h
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 6:30 pm

Quito, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Ecuador, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Ecuador, Dial +593

Internet Suffix: .ec

Computers: 13.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 14.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 9.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 90% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	12,114	13,893	18,686	15,093	19,961
Exports of Goods (million USD)	12,728	14,321	18,511	13,799	17,369
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,265	2,481	2,885	2,556	2,913
Exports of Services (million USD)	959	1,112	1,223	1,130	1,264

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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