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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ec•ua•dor (ek′wə dôr′),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa republic in NW South America. 11,690,535;
109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Cap.: Quito.
Ec′ua•do′ran, Ec′ua•dor′e•an, Ec′ua•do′ri•an, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Ecuador /ˈɛkwəˌdɔː/ n - a republic in South America, on the Pacific: under the Incas when Spanish colonization began in 1532; gained independence in 1822; declared a republic in 1830. It consists chiefly of a coastal plain in the west, separated from the densely forested upper Amazon basin (Oriente) by ranges and plateaus of the Andes. Official language: Spanish; Quechua is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Quito. Pop: 13 193 000 (2004 est). Area: 283 560 sq km (109 483 sq miles)
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