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Official Name of Ecuador: Republic of Ecuador
Government type in Ecuador: republic
Capital of Ecuador: Quito
Primary Language in Ecuador: Spanish, Amerindian languages
Currency in Ecuador: US dollar

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. Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world.

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Ecuador destinations

» Banos
» Coca
» Cuenca
» Esmeraldas
» Galapagos Islands
» Guayaquil
» Ibarra
» Lago Agrio
» Loja
» Macas

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