| Location: | Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru |
| Population: | 13,755,680 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Quito geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $4,500 (2006 est.) |
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