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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: EC

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code EC

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the EC code, which represents Ecuador within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
EC
Related Codes
ECU218EC
Official Name
Republic of Ecuador
Official Name (Native)
República del Ecuador (Spanish)
Common Name
Ecuador
Common Name (Native)
Ecuador (Spanish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
South America
Region
South America
Area
283,561 km²
Country Bounds
N: 1.43902, S: -4.99882, W: -81.0786, E: -75.1846
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Quito (-0.22, -78.5125)
Terrain
coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)
Climate
tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevationstropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
Border Countries
Colombia 708 kmPeru 1529 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Quito
Government Type
Republic
Established
1822
Driving Side
Right
Time zones
UTC -5 hours
UTC -6 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
17,084,357
Population Density
68.79 people/km²
Urban Areas
AmbatoAtacamesAtuntaquiBahia de CaraquezBanosCalderonCayambeCuencaDauleEl Carmen
Nationality
Noun: Ecuadorian(s) Adjective: Ecuadorian
Distribution
nearly half of the population is concentrated in the interior, with large concentrations also found along the western coastal strip; the rainforests of the east remain sparsely populated
Official Language
Spanish
Other Language
Quechua
Literacy Rate
94% (2022 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 68.2%Protestant 19% (Evangelical 18.3%Adventist 0.6%other Protestant 0.2%)Jehovah's Witness 1.4%other 2.3%none 8.2% don't know/no response 1% (2023 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Salve, Oh Patria!" (We Salute You, Our Homeland)
National Holiday
Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)
National Symbols
Andean condor
National Colors
yellow, blue, red
National Dish
Encebollado, Fritada,Guatitas,
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
USD – US Dollar ($)
GDP
$260.213 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ec
Calling Code
+593
  • +593-2 – Pichincha (Quito)
  • +593-3 – Bol�var
  • +593-4 – Guayas (Guayaquil)
Barcode Prefix
786
Internet Hosts
170,538
Internet Users
3,352,000
Phones (Mobile)
16,457,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
2,310,000 lines

Ecuador, a country located in western South America, is bordered by the Pacific Ocean along its coastline. It lies at the equator, sharing land borders with Colombia and Peru.

*The map highlights the location of Ecuador.

Related locale codes

es-EC – SSpanish (Ecuador)

qu-EC – Quechua (Ecuador)

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