Ecuador

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 South America
Area:
 283,560 sq km OR 109,483 sq mi
Coastline:
 2,237 km OR 1,390 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 6267 m OR 20,561 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 16,144,363 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.49% (2010)
Population density:
 57 per sq km OR 147 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 63.70%
Rural: 36.30%
Life Expectancy:
 75.73 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 19.65 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 20.8 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 5.3 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 94.50% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 95.40% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 93.50% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Quito
Official Language(s):
 Spanish

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $4,501
Currency:
 United States dollar

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