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Brief History. What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999.

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Country Information

Local name: Ecuador

Capital: Quito

Population: 13,547,510

Government: republic

Currency: US dollar (USD)

Land size: 283,560 sq km

Topography: coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)

Typical foods:

Major exports: petroleum, bananas, cut flowers, shrimp
Information on the People

Official language: Spanish

Other languages spoken: Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%

Literacy rate: 92.5%

Male/Female Ratio: 1 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 76.42 years

Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%

Internet users: 624,600

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