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Ecuador Geostats
Official Name: Republic of Ecuador.
Passport/Visa Requirements: Passport, onward passage and proof of sufficient funds required for a tourist visit up to 90 days in one calendar year for citizens of the U.S. and Canada. A tourist stamp good for 90 days is issued upon arrival.
Reconfirm travel-document requirements with your carrier prior to departure.
Capital: Quito.
Population: 13,547,510.
Languages: Spanish, Quechua.
Predominant Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic).
Time Zone: 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-5 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.
Voltage Requirements: 110 volts.
Telephone Codes: 593, country code; 2, city code for Quito.
Ecuador is located on the equator on the northwest coast of South America, bordered by the Pacific to the west, Colombia to the north and Peru to the south and east. The fourth-smallest country on the South American continent, Ecuador encompasses four distinct regions: the Oriente (covers half the country and is a region of thick tropical forests in the eastern foothills of the Andes and in part of the Amazon River Basin), the Costa (flat plains along the Pacific coast), the Sierra (Andes Mountains and highland areas that cover about a fourth of the country) and the Galapagos Islands, which lie about 600 mi/1,000 km off the coast. The capital, Quito, is 9,200 ft/2.8 km above sea level on the Sierra plateau.
