Ecuador - quick facts

Full Name: Republic of Ecuador
Capital City: Quito
Area: 283,520 sq km (109,467 sq miles)
Population: 12,000,000
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -5 ()
Language: Spanish, other languages Quechua and other Amerindian languages
Religion: Over 90% Roman Catholic, small minority of other Christian denominations
Currency: US Dollar (US$)
Electricity: 120V 60HzHz
Country Dialing Code: 593
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -5 ()
Weights Measures System: Metric
Government Type: republic
Government Leaders: Alfredo Palacio - President (head of state and government)
National motto:El Ecuador ha sido, es
y será País Amazónico
(Spanish; Ecuador has been, is and shall be an Amazonic country)