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Ecuador
(3,904 words)

La República del Ecuador (The Republic of Ecuador)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

17,336,000

Area

270,000 sq. km (110,000 sq. mi)

Population density

64/sq. km (170/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.43% (per 1,000: births 18, deaths 5)

Under 15 years

28%

Urban dwellers

64% (1.62% p.a.)

Largest cities

Guayaquil 2,994,000; Quito 1,874,000; Cuenca 418,000; Santo Domingo 355,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

87% S…

Cite this page
“Ecuador”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 30 November 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02ECU>
First published online: 2020



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