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Ecuador

الإكوادور

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Outline map of Ecuador

Key facts

Official name
Republic of Ecuador
Name in Arabic
الإكوادور
Capital
Quito
Region
Americas
Subregion
South America
Official languages
Spanish
Currency
US Dollar · $ · USD
Area
276,841 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

Flags often confused with this one

About Ecuador

Ecuador is a country in South America, one of the 35 countries of the Americas on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Republic of Ecuador. In Arabic, the name is written الإكوادور, and the capital كيتو. Its geographic centre lies in the Southern and Western hemispheres.

The capital of Ecuador is Quito. Quito lies at about 0° south and 79° west. The official language of Ecuador is Spanish. Its currency is the US Dollar, with the symbol ⁨$⁩ and the international code USD. 6 other countries use the same currency, including the United States, El Salvador, and Timor-Leste.

Ecuador covers about 276,841 square kilometres, which puts it 73rd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 2 countries: Peru and Colombia. The largest of these neighbours by area is Peru. Other countries in South America include Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flags of Colombia and Venezuela, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Americas quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Ecuador with the other countries of the same region.

Test yourself

Ten rounds on the countries of the Americas, Ecuador included.

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