Capital: Quito
Population
Total Population:
14,790,608
Annual Growth Rate:
1.0%
Density:
49 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
65.6%
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:
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic 95%, Other religions 5%.
Literacy Rate:
91.0%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In QuitoExchange Rate on :
National Currency:American Dollar (USD)
Country Overview
Area:
283,560 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.
An economy heavily dependent on the petroleum sector; world's leading exporter of bananas and shrimp.
HDI*:
0.807/1
HDI (World Rank):
72nd/177
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°
13°
Low: 9° | High: 19°
Humidity: 63%
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Wind: 13 km/h
Sunrise: 6:08 am | Sunset: 6:14 pm
Sunrise: 6:08 am | Sunset: 6:14 pm
Quito, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Ecuador, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Ecuador, Dial +593
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 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 10,287 | 12,114 | 13,893 | 18,686 | 15,093 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 10,100 | 12,728 | 14,321 | 18,511 | 13,724 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 2,079 | 2,265 | 2,481 | 2,885 | 2,559 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 940 | 959 | 1,112 | 1,223 | 1,111 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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