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Ecuador

Introduction

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 Quito

Exchange 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.
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.


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13°

Low: 9°  |  High: 19°

Humidity: 63%  |  Wind: 13 km/h
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
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 20052006200720082009
Imports of Goods (millions USD) 10,28712,11413,89318,68615,093
Exports of Goods (millions USD) 10,10012,72814,32118,51113,724
Imports of Services (millions USD) 2,0792,2652,4812,8852,559
Exports of Services (millions USD) 9409591,1121,2231,111

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization

 

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