Outline of Ecuador
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ecuador:
Ecuador – 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 mi) 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 sq mi). Its capital city is Quito, and its largest city is Guayaquil.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈɛkwədɔːr/
- Common English country name: Ecuador
- Official English country name: The Republic of Ecuador
- Common endonym: Ecuador
- Official endonym: República del Ecuador (literally: Republic of the Equator)
- Adjectival(s): Ecuadorian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Ecuador
- International rankings of Ecuador
- ISO country codes: EC, ECU, 218
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:EC
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ec
Geography of Ecuador
- Ecuador is: an equatorial megadiverse country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere, on the equator
- Time zones:
- Galápagos Islands – Galápagos Time (UTC-06)
- Rest of Ecuador – Ecuador Time (UTC-05)
- Extreme points of Ecuador
- High: Chimborazo 6,267 m (20,561 ft) – farthest point from the center of the Earth
- Low: Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,010 km
- Peru 1,420 km
- Colombia 590 km
- Coastline: Pacific Ocean 2,237 km
- Population of Ecuador: 13,755,680 people (2007 estimate) - 65th most populous country
- Area of Ecuador: 256,370 km2 (98,990 sq mi) - 73rd largest country
- Atlas of Ecuador
Environment of Ecuador
- Climate of Ecuador
- Renewable energy in Ecuador
- Geology of Ecuador
- Earthquakes in Ecuador
- National parks of Ecuador
- Protected areas of Ecuador
- Wildlife of Ecuador
- Fauna of Ecuador
Geographic features of Ecuador
- Fjords of Ecuador
- Glaciers of Ecuador
- Islands of Ecuador
- Lakes of Ecuador
- Mountains of Ecuador
- Rivers of Ecuador
- Waterfalls of Ecuador
- Valleys of Ecuador
- World Heritage Sites in Ecuador
Regions of Ecuador
- Main article: Regions of Ecuador
Ecoregions of Ecuador
Administrative divisions of Ecuador
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Ecuador
- Regions of Ecuador
- Provinces of Ecuador, see also Province
- Cantons of Ecuador, see also Canton
- Parishes of Ecuador, see also Parish
- Municipalities of Ecuador
- Cantons of Ecuador, see also Canton
- Provinces of Ecuador, see also Province
Provinces of Ecuador
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Cantons of Ecuador
Parishes of Ecuador
Municipalities of Ecuador
- Cities of Ecuador
- Capital of Ecuador: Quito
- Province capitals of Ecuador
Demography of Ecuador
- Main article: Demographics of Ecuador
Nations of Ecuador
Ecuador is a plurinational state. In addition to whites, blacks, and mestizos, many Ecuadorians belong to indigenous nations, principally:
Government and politics of Ecuador
- Main article: Government of Ecuador
- Politics of Ecuador
- Form of government: Presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Ecuador: Quito
- Elections in Ecuador
- Liberalism and radicalism in Ecuador
- Political parties in Ecuador
Branches of the government of Ecuador
Executive branch of the government of Ecuador
Legislative branch of the government of Ecuador
Judicial branch of the government of Ecuador
Foreign relations of Ecuador
International organization membership
The Republic of Ecuador is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Ecuador
- Capital punishment in Ecuador
- Constitution of Ecuador
- Crime in Ecuador
- Human rights in Ecuador
- Law enforcement in Ecuador
- Same-sex marriage in Ecuador
Military of Ecuador
- Main article: Military of Ecuador
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Ecuador
- Navy of Ecuador
- Air Force of Ecuador
- Special forces of Ecuador
- Military history of Ecuador
- Military ranks of Ecuador
History of Ecuador
- Main article: History of Ecuador
- Timeline of the history of Ecuador
- Current events of Ecuador
- Military history of Ecuador
Culture of Ecuador
- Main article: Culture of Ecuador
- Architecture of Ecuador
- Cuisine of Ecuador
- Festivals in Ecuador
- Languages of Ecuador
- Media in Ecuador
- National symbols of Ecuador
- Prostitution in Ecuador
- Public holidays in Ecuador
- Religion in Ecuador
- Christianity in Ecuador
- Hinduism in Ecuador
- Islam in Ecuador
- Judaism in Ecuador
- Sikhism in Ecuador
- World Heritage Sites in Ecuador
Art in Ecuador
- Art in Ecuador
- Cinema of Ecuador
- Literature of Ecuador
- Music of Ecuador
- Television in Ecuador
- Theatre in Ecuador
Sports in Ecuador
Science and technology
- Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana, EXA)
Economy and infrastructure of Ecuador
- Main article: Economy of Ecuador
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 68th (sixty-eighth)
- .ec Internet country code top-level domain for Ecuador
- Agriculture in Ecuador
- Central Bank of Ecuador
- Communications in Ecuador
- Companies of Ecuador
- Currency of Ecuador: Dollar
- Energy in Ecuador
- Mining in Ecuador
- Oil industry in Ecuador
- Health care in Ecuador
- Ecuador Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Ecuador
- Transport in Ecuador
- Water supply and sanitation in Ecuador
Education in Ecuador
- Main article: Education in Ecuador
Health in Ecuador
See also
Spanish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- All pages beginning with "Ecuador"
- All pages with titles containing Ecuador
- All pages beginning with "Ecuadorian"
- All pages with titles containing Ecuadorian
- Index of Ecuador-related articles
- List of Ecuador-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Library of Congress Country Studies/Ecuador
References
- ↑ "Ecuador". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
Map of Galapagos Islands http://www.freeworldmaps.net/southamerica/galapagos/map.html
External links
- Wikimedia Atlas of Ecuador
- Ecuador travel guide from Wikivoyage
- President of Ecuador (Spanish)
- Outline of Ecuador at DMOZ
FESTIVITIES: "El Carnaval" This festivity is celebrated three days before Ash Wednesday. What it started as a pagan celebration, it became one of the most celebrated festivities throughout the country. Family and friends gather together for this celebrations. There are parades on the streets of "la sierra" (the highlands) and "la costa" (the coast) People celebrate by throwing water at each other, "carioca" (a nonstaining foam) sprayed at friends or random people. They also celebrate with food, drinks and dances at their homes or outside on their neighborhoods. This is a great festivity that everyone celebrate rich or poor.