| Official Name: | Republic of Ecuador |
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| National Holiday: | August 10th, 1809 – Independence Day |
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| Area: | 256.370 sq km |
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| Population: | 13.572.000 (ECLAC: Provisional data for year 2004) |
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| Government Type: | Republic, executive branch dominates government structure, decentralized administration |
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| Chief of State: | President Rafael Correa |
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| Web: | www.presidencia.gov.ec |
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| Capital: | Quito |
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| Language: | Spanish. Quechua, Shuar and other Amerindian languages are used officially by Amerindian peoples according to law |
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| Currency: | US Dollar |
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