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.
In addition to whites, blacks, and mestizos, many Ecuadorians belong to indigenous nations, principally: Government of Ecuador Government of Ecuador Court system of Ecuador Foreign relations of Ecuador The Republic of Ecuador is a member of:[1]