Basic facts about Ecuador
| Country name: | Ecuador |
| Capital: | Quito |
| Country code: | 252 |
| Continent: | South America |
| Currency name: | United States dollar |
| Independence: | 1822-05-24 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: | from Spain |
| Total area (km2): | 283,561 |
| Land area (km2): | 276,841 |
| Water area (km2): | 6,720 |
| Population: | 15,439,429 |
| Population note: | 15,439,429 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: | Spanish |
| All languages: | Spanish (official), indigenous (Quechua, Shuar) |
| Time zone: | ECT / GALT (UTC−5 / −6) |
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| Drive on: | right |
| Calling code: | +593 |
| Domain: | .ec |