|
Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Guayaquil |
1,982,600 |
2002 |
| Quito |
1,421,800 |
2002 |
| Cuenca |
281,300 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
12,280,400 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
283,560 km2 |
| Area Land: |
276,840 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,010 km km |
| Capital: |
Quito |
| Climate: |
Tropical along coast, becoming
cooler inland |
| Languages: |
Spanish (official), Indian
languages |
| Currency: |
1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 10 August (1809) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Quito |
| January: |
13.6°C / 56.5°F |
| July: |
13.6°C / 56.5°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
1172.3mm / 46.2'' |
Boundaries |
|
Peru: |
1,420km |
|
Colombia: |
590km |
Ethnic Divisions |
| mestizo |
65% |
| Indigenous |
25% |
| Spanish and other |
7% |
| African descent |
3% |
|
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
95% |
| Other |
5% |
|
