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Republic of Ecuador
*República del Ecuador* (Spanish)
Republic of Ecuador República del Ecuador (Spanish)
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	Location of Ecuador (dark green)
ISO 3166 code	EC
	See also: Outline of Ecuador

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Ecuador (/ˈɛkwədɔːr/ (listen) EK-wə-dor; Spanish pronunciation: [ekwaˈðoɾ] (listen); Quechua: Ikwayur; Shuar: Ecuador or Ekuatur), officially the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: Ikwadur Ripuwlika; Shuar: Ekuatur Nunka), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers (621 mi) west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito.

The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its 17.8 million people being mestizos, followed by large minorities of Europeans, Native American, African, and Asian descendants. Spanish is the official language and is spoken by a majority of the population, though 13 Native languages are also recognized, including Quechua and Shuar.

The sovereign state of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic and a developing country that is highly dependent on commodities, namely petroleum and agricultural products. It is governed as a democratic presidential republic. The country is a founding member of the United Nations, Organization of American States, Mercosur, PROSUR and the Non-Aligned Movement.

One of 17 megadiverse countries in the world, Ecuador hosts many endemic plants and animals, such as those of the Galápagos Islands. In recognition of its unique ecological heritage, the new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to recognize legally enforceable Rights of Nature, or ecosystem rights.

According to the Center for Economic and Policy Research, between 2006 and 2016, poverty decreased from 36.7% to 22.5% and annual per capita GDP growth was 1.5 percent (as compared to 0.6 percent over the prior two decades). At the same time, the country's Gini index of economic inequality decreased from 0.55 to 0.47. (Full article...)

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The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), also known as the sea iguana, saltwater iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). Unique among modern lizards, it is a marine reptile that has the ability to forage in the sea for algae, which makes up almost all of its diet. Marine iguanas are the only extant lizard that spends time in a marine environment. Large males are able to dive to find this food source, while females and smaller males feed during low tide in the intertidal zone. They mainly live in colonies on rocky shores where they bask after visiting the relatively cold water or intertidal zone, but can also be seen in marshes, mangrove swamps and beaches. Large males defend territories for a short period, but smaller males have other breeding strategies. After mating, the female digs a nest hole in the soil where she lays her eggs, leaving them to hatch on their own a few months later.

Marine iguanas vary in appearance between the different islands and several subspecies are recognized. Although relatively large numbers remain and it is locally abundant, this protected species is considered threatened, primarily from El Niño cycles, introduced predators and chance events like oil spills. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Ecuador-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Tumaco-La Tolita mythological figure in feathered costume. Between 100 BC and 100 AD. Found in Esmeraldas. (from History of Ecuador)
Image 2Galápagos penguin on Bartolomé Island (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 3General Antonio José de Sucre, Commander In Chief, División del Sur. (from History of Ecuador)
Image 4These satellite maps show chlorophyll concentration (which corresponds with the abundance of phytoplankton) during El Niño (top) and La Niña (lower). Blue represents low concentrations, yellow, orange and red indicate high concentrations. Currents that normally fertilize the phytoplankton reverse during El Niño, resulting in barren oceans. These same currents are strengthened by La Niña, resulting in an explosion of ocean life. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 5Antique dug out canoes in the courtyard of the Old Military Hospital in the Historic Center of Quito. (from History of Ecuador)
Image 6Galápagos dove on Española Island (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 7Hand painted crafts at the Otavalo Artisan Market (from Culture of Ecuador)
Image 8Grapsus grapsus on the rocks. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 9Juan Montalvo (from Culture of Ecuador)
Image 10Location of the Galápagos Islands relative to continental Ecuador (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 11The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise; this one is from the Island of Santa Cruz. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 12Galápagos tortoise on Santa Cruz Island (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 13Galápagos marine iguana. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 14A bowl of fanesca served in Quito, Ecuador. A traditional soup of Ecuador served around Easter. (from Culture of Ecuador)
Image 15Major square of Quito. Painting of 18th century. Quito Painting Colonial School. (from History of Ecuador)
Image 16Waved albatrosses on Española. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 17Bottlenose dolphins jumping offshore of the islands (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 18Isabela seen from Spot Satellite. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 19Former President Rafael Correa (left) attends President-elect Lenín Moreno's (middle) 'changing of the guard' ceremony. The two PAIS leaders were considered close allies before Moreno's "De-correaization" efforts started after he assumed the presidency. (from History of Ecuador)
Image 20The Spanish Historical Center in Quito, Ecuador (from Culture of Ecuador)
Image 21Orthographic projection centered over the Galápagos. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 22From an aircraft flying out of Baltra Island (on the right) and the Santa Cruz (on the left), the Itabaca Channel is the waterway between the islands. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 23Traditional Alpaca clothing at the Otavalo Artisan Market (from Culture of Ecuador)
Image 24The bottom image shows sea surface temperature, cool upwelling waters are coloured purple. Thriving phytoplankton populations are indicated by high chlorophyll concentrations (top image), coloured green, and yellow. Images acquired on 2 March 2009. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 25Satellite photo of the Galápagos islands overlaid with the names of the visible main islands. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 26As described in 1684. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 27Water taxi on Puerto Ayora, Galápagos (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 28Main Street on San Cristóbal Island. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 29Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Tortuga Bay (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 30Adult Galápagos sea lion resting on a park bench in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 31School of scalloped hammerheads, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 32Map of the former Gran Colombia in 1824 (named in its time as Colombia), the Gran Colombia covered all the colored region. (from History of Ecuador)
Image 33The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) Galápagos Islands Santa Cruz – swimming in Puerto Ayora (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 34Flag of the Galápagos Province (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 35Julio Jaramillo is an icon of music. (from Culture of Ecuador)
Image 36A woman in Ecuadorian dress participating in the 2010 Carnaval del Pueblo. (from Culture of Ecuador)
Image 37Galapagos Islands astronaut photo from ISS October 2020. The sunglint helps reveal features that are usually hard to spot, such as the crater lake occupying the summit caldera of La Cumbre, the shield volcano that makes up Fernandina Island. Click through for the full NASA discussion of this interesting photo. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 38Blue-footed booby (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 39Traditional Handmade hats for sale at the Otavalo Artisan Market in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador (from Culture of Ecuador)
Image 40Alpaca Scarf´s at the Otavalo Artisan Market. (from Culture of Ecuador)
Image 41North Seymour Island in the Galápagos; Daphne Island is in the distance. (from Galápagos Islands)
Image 42Marine iguana (from Galápagos Islands)

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... that Rosana Alvarado was one of three women leading Ecuador's National Assembly in 2017?
... that Sofía Sanchez loved soccer and she played for a leading Spanish side, but her mother said "study" and she now sits in Ecuador's National Assembly?
... that Victoria Desintonio successfully proposed a "citizen observatory" watchdog to reduce gender violence in Ecuador?
... that Ecuadorian politician Paola Cabezas decided to stop straightening her hair when her niece described her own unstraightened hair as "ugly"?
... that operations at Mirador mine were shut down in June 2022 by protests in Ecuador?
... that Nathalie Viteri was dismissed from Ecuador's National Assembly but she is now one of the top five members contributing to their debates?

... that Ecuadorians refer to New York City as being Ecuador's third largest City based on the assumption that more Ecuadorians live in the Tri-State Region than in Cuenca?
... that Quito (the capital of Ecuador) has the most extensive colonial district of Latin America?
... that under the 2002 Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act the United States eliminated tariffs on 6,300 products from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru?
... that Gabriela Rivadeneira, a 29-year old former local beauty queen, has been mentioned as a possible successor for President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa?
... that Quito (the capital of Ecuador) has the highest cable car in the world?