Capital City: Quito
Government: Republic
Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Area: 283,561 sq km [Slightly smaller than Nevada]
Terrain: Coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)
National Holiday: Independence Day (independence of […]