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Ecuador is located in northwestern South America, sharing its northeastern border with Colombia and its southern border with Peru. The capital city is Quito.
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  • Population: 13,363,593
  • Land Area: 276,840 sq km
  • Capital City: Quito
  • Languages: Quechua,  Spanish(official),  Amerindian languages
  • Religions: 95% Roman Catholic
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 5/24/1822
  • GDP: $49.51 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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