City: Ecuador
Capital: Quito
00°9′S 78°21′W / 0.150°S 78.350°W / -0.150; -78.350
Largest city: Guayaquil
Official languages: Spanish
Recognized regional languages: Kichwa (Quichua), Shuar and others "are in official use for indigenous peoples"
Ethnic groups (): 71.9% Mestizo
7.4% Montubio
7.2% Afro-Ecuadorian
7% Amerindian
6.1% White
0.4% others
Demonym: Ecuadorian
Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President: Lenín Moreno
• Vice President: María Alejandra Vicuña
Legislature: National Assembly
Independence• Declared: August 10, 1809
• from Spain: May 24, 1822
• from Gran Colombia: May 13, 1830
• Recognized by Spain: February 16, 1840
• Current constitution: September 28, 2008
Area• Total: 283,561 km (109,484 sq mi) (73rd)
• Water (%): 5
Population• 2016 estimate: 16,385,068 (65th)
• 2010 census: 14,483,499
• Density: 58.95/km (152.7/sq mi) (151st)
GDP (PPP): 2016 estimate
• Total: $194.845 billion
• Per capita: $11,788
GDP (nominal): 2016 estimate
• Total: $109.759 billion (64th)
• Per capita: $6,640
Gini (2014): 45.4
medium
HDI (2015): 0.739
high · 89th
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Time zone: ECT / GALT (UTC−5 / −6)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +593
ISO 3166 code: EC
Internet TLD: .ec
Top Things to do in Ecuador
Top 10 Government Buildings in Ecuador, Ecuador
April 11, 2022 Brain Ambrose
Coordinates: 2°00′S 77°30′W / 2.000°S 77.500°W / -2.000; -77.500
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1. Municipalidad de Guayaquil
2. Palacio de la Vicepresidencia
3. Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador
Av. 6 de Diciembre and Piedrahita, Quito 170150 Ecuador +593 2-399-1488 [email protected] http://www.asambleanacional.gob.ec/es/visitasguiadas
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
4. Municipio de Otavalo
5. Palacio de la Gobernacion del Guayas
Avenida Malecon Simon Bolivar y Calle Aguirre, Guayaquil 090150 Ecuador
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6. Palacio Municipal
7. Edificio de la UNASUR
8. Edificio de la Gobernacion de Azuay
9. Fiscalia Distrital del Azuay
10. Diputacion Provincial
Calle Aguirre 1, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador +593 96 917 7177 https://www.facebook.com/dipucuenca/
The house of the provincial government (Diputación Provincial) is built in the neoclassical style. Inside the fence there is a pretty English-style garden.
