Geographical position: Republic of Ecuador is located in Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru.
The country’s climate is tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands.
Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua).
Quito is the capital of Republic of Ecuador.
Surface: 283,560 sq km
Population: 13,363,593
System of government: republic
Capital: Quito
Religion: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
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