Ecuador Capital: Quito

Ecuador Dialing code: + 593

Ecuador Airport code: UIO: IATA

Ecuador Continent: South america

Ecuador Area: 283,561 sq km

Ecuador Currency: United States dollar

Ecuador Official Language: Spanish

Ecuador Population: 1.8 crores(Approx. in 2022)

Ecuador National Day: August 10

Ecuador National Animal: Andean condor

Ecuador National Bird: Andean condor

Ecuador National Fruit: Guanabana (Soursop)

Ecuador National Flower: Chuquiragua

Ecuador National Tree: Cinchona pubescens

Ecuador National Sport: Football

Ecuador Time zone: Galápagos Island, Ecuador (GMT - 6)

Ecuador Driving side: Right-side of the road

Ecuador Flag:

The flag was first adopted in 1819 as Gran Colombia‘s flag and later on officially adopted on 1835 as Ecuador's flag. It has three horizontal stripes of blue, Yellow (wide stripe when compared to the other two colors), and red.

Blue represents the color of the sea and ocean, Red represents the blood shed by the soldiers during the time of independence and finally yellow represents the country’s gold deposits, harvest, and fertility of their land.

Culture of Ecuador:

The culture of Ecuador includes a partial mix of Indigenous practices and European colonial influence. Almost everyone there has a mixed-race background.

Catholicism is major part of Ecuadorian culture. About 80% of the Population is Catholic. Ecuador is considered as one of the most diverse Area in the world

Must visit places in Ecuador:

Galápagos Island
Quito
Cuenca

Traditional Festivals in Ecuador:

Carnival
Inti Raymi
All souls Day
Semana Santa

Weather in Ecuador:

Ecuador's dry season is from June to September and winter is from October through May.

Food in Ecuador:

Ceviche is a popular dish that originated in the costal regions.

Ecuador Must-try Foods:

Bolo de Verde

Iocro de papas (Potato stew)

Encebollado (Fish stew) - National dish

Patacones

Economics of Ecuador:

Ecuador economy is based on export of oil, bananas, shrimps, gold andother primary agricultural products

Ecuador main imports are raw materials for industries, fuel and lubricants, motor vehicles, consumer Goods, food and chemical products. They import from US, Brazil, China, and Colombia.

Sports in Ecuador:

The national sport of the country is Football (Soccer) hich is been played by both men and women. Other traditional games like volleyball, basketball, cycling and tennis is also played there.

Ecua - volley is a variant of volleyball invented and played in Ecuador.

Transport in Ecuador:

How many airports in Ecuador:

There are only 21 airports with scheduled flights. The biggest airport is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)

Buses are one of the most common mode of transport used by all in Ecuador. And there are other modes like private cars,Buses,etc..

How many countries travel without visas to Ecuador?

61 countries without visas. It grants 31 e-visas and 31 on-arrival visas. 103 countries are required for a visa.

The passport ranks 51^th in the world.

Defense in Ecuador:

The Ecuadorian Armed Force is the National Military Force in Ecuador. Ecuador is ranked 72 of 145 out of the countries considered for the Annual Global Firepower review.

The number of military personnel remained at 45 thousand Armed Forces.

Ecuador Interesting Facts:

Ecuador is named because of the equator.
Ecuador is the smallest country, with four distinct regions.
It's home to 5 UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ecuador is a bird lover's paradise.
The Panama hat is actually from Ecuador.
Mount Chimborazo is taller than Mount Everest, meaning Ecuador is the closest country to outer space.

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