Ecuador: map, capital and facts
Ecuador is a country in South America. Its capital is Quito. Its official language is Spanish.
Ecuador covers about 276,841 km², making it the 73rd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 18.3 million people live there, the 70th-most populous.
Ecuador shares land borders with 2 countries: Colombia and Peru.
Where is Ecuador?
Ecuador is in South America. Its centre lies at roughly 2°S, 77.5°W, in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
Ecuador is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Ecuador facts
| Capital | Quito |
|---|---|
| Continent | South America |
| Region | South America |
| Area | 276,841 km² (73rd largest) |
| Population | 18,289,896 (70th most populous) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Currency | United States dollar ($) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 2 |
| Centre point | 2°S, 77.5°W |
Countries that border Ecuador
Other countries near Ecuador
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Panama, about 1,250 km
- Costa Rica, about 1,520 km
- Venezuela, about 1,690 km
- Nicaragua, about 1,860 km
- Honduras, about 2,130 km
Guess Ecuador in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Ecuador were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 276,841 km²
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More countries in South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.