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Ecuador, known officially as the Republic of Ecuador (which literally means "Republic of the equator"), is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands (Archipiélago de Colón) in the Pacific, about 965 kilometers (600 miles) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator, from which it takes its name, and has an area of 256,371 square kilometers (98,985 mi²). Its capital city is Quito, and its largest city is Guayaquil.
The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to Ecuador:
- International rankings of Ecuador
[edit] Geography of Ecuador
Satellite photo of
Ecuador (with border superimposed).
- Main article: Geography of Ecuador
[edit] Environment of Ecuador
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Main article: Environment of Ecuador
- Climate of Ecuador
- Ecology of Ecuador
- Ecoregions in Ecuador
- Renewable energy in Ecuador
- Geology of Ecuador
- National parks of Ecuador
- Protected areas of Ecuador
- Wildlife of Ecuador
- Flora of Ecuador
- Fauna of Ecuador
[edit] Geographic features of Ecuador
- Main article: Landforms of Ecuador
[edit] Regions of Ecuador
- Main article: Regions of Ecuador
[edit] Ecoregions of Ecuador
- Main article: Ecoregions in Ecuador
[edit] Administrative divisions of Ecuador
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Ecuador
[edit] Provinces of Ecuador
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[edit] Cantons of Ecuador
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[edit] Parishes of Ecuador
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Main article: Parishes of Ecuador
[edit] Municipalities of Ecuador
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Main article: Municipalities of Ecuador
[edit] Demography of Ecuador
- Main article: Demographics of Ecuador
[edit] Nations of Ecuador
Ecuador is a plurinational state. In addition to whites, blacks, and mestizos, many Ecuadorians belong to indigenous nations, principally:
[edit] Government and politics of Ecuador
- Main article: Government of Ecuador and Politics of Ecuador
[edit] Branches of the government of Ecuador
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[edit] Executive branch of the government of Ecuador
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Ecuador
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Ecuador
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Main article: Court system of Ecuador
[edit] Foreign relations of Ecuador
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- United States-Ecuador relations
[edit] International organization membership
Ecuador is a member of:
[edit] Law and order in Ecuador
- Main article: Law of Ecuador
[edit] Military of Ecuador
- Main article: Military of Ecuador
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Ecuador
- Military ranks of Ecuador
[edit] History of Ecuador
- Main article: History of Ecuador, Timeline of the history of Ecuador, and Current events of Ecuador
- Military history of Ecuador
[edit] Culture of Ecuador
- Main article: Culture of Ecuador
[edit] The Arts in Ecuador
- Art in Ecuador
- Cinema of Ecuador
- Literature of Ecuador
- Music of Ecuador
- Television in Ecuador
- Theatre in Ecuador
[edit] Sports in Ecuador
- Main article: Sports in Ecuador
[edit] Economy of Ecuador
- Main article: Economy of Ecuador
[edit] Education in Ecuador
- Main article: Education in Ecuador
[edit] Infrastructure of Ecuador
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[edit] References
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