Quick Facts About Ecuador

Full name: Republic of Ecuador
Population: 13.3 million (UN, 2007)
Capital: Quito
Area: 272,045 sq km (105,037 sq miles)
Major languages: Spanish, indigenous languages
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 78 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 US dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Petroleum, bananas, shrimp, coffee, cocoa, cut flowers, fish
GNI per capita: US$2,630 (World Bank, 2006)

For more information about Ecuador visit the State Department website.