Ecuador
Republic of Ecuador
Ecuador is a country in South America, South America. Its capital is Quito, home to roughly 17,084,357 people across 276,841 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Quito
- Continent
- South America
- Subregion
- South America
- Population
- 17,084,357
- Land area
- 276,841 km²
- ISO codes
- EC / ECU
- Languages
- Spanish
Did you know?
- The Galápagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution with their fearless wildlife.
- Otavalo's Saturday market is one of the Andes' great gatherings for textiles and crafts.
- Quito's historic center clings to a high valley, packed with churches and colonial plazas.
- The 'Panama hat' actually originates from Ecuador — woven from toquilla straw in Montecristi.
- Cotopaxi, one of the world's highest active volcanoes, towers above Andean páramo grasslands.
Bordering countries
Colombia
PeruPractice with geography games
Studying Ecuador is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.