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Ecuador
- Location
Location Description
Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Peru
- Continent
- South America
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of the horizontal bands of yellow, blue and red, with the yellow band twice the height of the other two bands. this countryian coat of arms is superimposed in the center of the field.
- Capital
- Quito
- Language
- Spanish
- Currency
- (dollar)
- Size
- 106,889 sq mi (276,841 sq km) — 75th largest
- Total Population
- 18,103,660 people — 70th largest
- Population Density
- 169 people per sq mi (65.4 people per sq km) — 150th largest
- Fun Fact
- Home of Chimborazo, a volcano whose peak is the farthest point on Earth from its center, thanks to how the Earth bulges around the Equator