Outline of Ecuador explained

See also: Index of Ecuador-related articles.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ecuador:

Ecuador  - representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands (Archipiélago de Colón) in the Pacific, about 965 kilometers (600 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator, from which it takes its name, and has an area of 256,371 square kilometers (98,985 sq mi). Its capital city is Quito, and its largest city is Guayaquil.

General reference

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Ecuador
• Official English country name: The Republic of Ecuador
• Common endonym: Ecuador
• Official endonym: República del Ecuador (literally: Republic of the Equator)
  • Adjectival(s): Ecuadorian Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Ecuador
• International rankings of Ecuador
• ISO country codes: EC, ECU, 218
• ISO region codes: See
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ec

Geography of Ecuador

Geography of Ecuador

• Ecuador is: an equatorial megadiverse country
• Location:
  • Western Hemisphere, on the equator
    • South America
  • Time zones:
    • Galápagos Islands – Galápagos Time (UTC-06)
    • Rest of Ecuador – Ecuador Time (UTC-05)
  • Extreme points of Ecuador
    • High: Chimborazo 62670NaN0 – farthest point from the center of the Earth
    • Low: Pacific Ocean 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 2,010 km
  • 1,420 km
  • 590 km
  • Coastline: Pacific Ocean 2,237 km
• Population of Ecuador: 13,755,680 people (2007 estimate) - 73rd
• Area of Ecuador: 256370km2 - 73rd largest country
• Atlas of Ecuador

Environment of Ecuador

Environment of Ecuador

• Climate of Ecuador
• Earthquakes in Ecuador
• National parks of Ecuador
• Wildlife of Ecuador
  • Fauna of Ecuador
    • Birds of Ecuador
    • Mammals of Ecuador

Geographic features of Ecuador

• Glaciers of Ecuador
• Islands of Ecuador
• Mountains of Ecuador
  • Volcanoes in Ecuador
• Rivers of Ecuador
• World Heritage Sites in Ecuador

Regions of Ecuador

Regions of Ecuador

Administrative divisions of Ecuador

Administrative divisions of Ecuador

• Regions of Ecuador
  • Provinces of Ecuador, see also Province
    • Cantons of Ecuador, see also Canton
      • Parishes of Ecuador, see also Parish

Provinces of Ecuador

Provinces of Ecuador

• Azuay (1)
• Bolívar (2)
• Cañar (3)
• Carchi (4)
• Chimborazo (5)
• Cotopaxi (6)
• El Oro (7)
• Esmeraldas (8)
• Galápagos (9)
• Guayas (10)
• Imbabura (11)
• Loja (12)

• Los Ríos (13)
• Manabí (14)
• Morona Santiago (15)
• Napo (16)
• Orellana (17)
• Pastaza (18)
• Pichincha (19)
• Santa Elena (20)
• Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (21)
• Sucumbíos (22)
• Tungurahua (23)
• Zamora-Chinchipe (24)

Cantons of Ecuador

Cantons of Ecuador

Parishes of Ecuador

Parishes of Ecuador

Municipalities of Ecuador

Municipalities of Ecuador

• Cities of Ecuador
  • Capital of Ecuador: Quito
  • Province capitals of Ecuador

Demography of Ecuador

Demographics of Ecuador

Nations of Ecuador

Ecuador is a plurinational state. In addition to whites, blacks, and mestizos, many Ecuadorians belong to indigenous nations, principally:

• Achuar
• Awá
• Chachi
• Cofán
• Huaorani
• Kichua
• Secoya
• Shuar
• Siona
• Tsáchila
• Huancavilca
• Záparo

Government and politics of Ecuador

Government of Ecuador

• Politics of Ecuador
• Form of government: Presidential representative democratic republic
• Capital of Ecuador: Quito
• Elections in Ecuador
• Liberalism and radicalism in Ecuador
• Political parties in Ecuador

Branches of the government of Ecuador

Government of Ecuador

Executive branch of the government of Ecuador

• Head of state: President of Ecuador
• Head of government: President of Ecuador
  • Cabinet of Ecuador

Legislative branch of the government of Ecuador

• National Congress of Ecuador
• Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Ecuador

Court system of Ecuador

• Supreme Court of Ecuador

Foreign relations of Ecuador

Foreign relations of Ecuador

International organization membership

The Republic of Ecuador is a member of:^[1]

• Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
• Andean Community of Nations (CAN)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Group of 77 (G77)
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Latin American Economic System (LAES)
• Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)

• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Organization of American States (OAS)
• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
• Rio Group (RG)
• Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) (associate)
• Unión Latina
• United Nations (UN)
• Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
• United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
• United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
• United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
• United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Ecuador

Law of Ecuador

• Capital punishment in Ecuador
• Constitution of Ecuador
• Crime in Ecuador
• Human rights in Ecuador
  • LGBT rights in Ecuador
  • Freedom of religion in Ecuador
• Law enforcement in Ecuador
• Same-sex marriage in Ecuador

Military of Ecuador

Military of Ecuador

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Ecuador
• Forces
  • Army of Ecuador
  • Navy of Ecuador
  • Air Force of Ecuador
• Military history of Ecuador
• Military ranks of Ecuador

History of Ecuador

History of Ecuador

• Timeline of the history of Ecuador
• Current events of Ecuador
• Military history of Ecuador

Culture of Ecuador

Culture of Ecuador

• Cuisine of Ecuador
  • List of Ecuadorian dishes and foods
• Festivals in Ecuador
  • Carnival in Ecuador
• Languages of Ecuador
• National symbols of Ecuador
  • Coat of arms of Ecuador
  • Flag of Ecuador
  • National anthem of Ecuador
• Prostitution in Ecuador
• Public holidays in Ecuador
• Religion in Ecuador
  • Christianity in Ecuador
  • Hinduism in Ecuador
  • Islam in Ecuador
  • Judaism in Ecuador
• World Heritage Sites in Ecuador

Art in Ecuador

• Cinema of Ecuador
• Music of Ecuador
• Television in Ecuador

Sports in Ecuador

Sports in Ecuador

• Ecuador at the Olympics
• Football in Ecuador

Science and technology

• Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana, EXA)

Economy and infrastructure of Ecuador

Economy of Ecuador

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 68th (sixty-eighth)
• .ec Internet country code top-level domain for Ecuador
• Central Bank of Ecuador
• Communications in Ecuador
  • Internet in Ecuador
• Companies of Ecuador
• Currency of Ecuador

Dollar

• • ISO 4217

USD

• Mining in Ecuador
• Tourism in Ecuador
• Transport in Ecuador
  • Airports in Ecuador
  • Highways in Ecuador
  • Rail transport in Ecuador
• Water supply and sanitation in Ecuador

Education in Ecuador

Education in Ecuador

Health in Ecuador

Health in Ecuador

See also

• • • • • Index of Ecuador-related articles
• List of Ecuador-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of geography
• Outline of South America

References

Map of Galapagos Islands http://www.freeworldmaps.net/southamerica/galapagos/map.html

External links

• • • President of Ecuador

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 2, 2009. Ecuador. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.