| Country (long form) |
Republic of Ecuador |
| Capital |
Quito |
| Total Area |
109,483.13 sq mi
283,560.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Nevada) |
| Population |
12,920,092 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
23,712,302 |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) |
| Literacy |
90.1% total, 92.0% male, 88.2% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 95% |
| Life Expectancy |
68.26 male, 73.99 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos |
| GDP (per capita) |
$4,300 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
petroleum, food processing, textiles, metal work, paper products, wood products, chemicals, plastics, fishing, lumber |
| Agriculture |
bananas, coffee, cocoa, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca), plantains, sugarcane; cattle, sheep, pigs, beef, pork, dairy products; balsa wood; fish, shrimp |
| Arable Land |
6% |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower |
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