Ecuador
The country named after the Equator
Passport card
Republic of Ecuador
Ecuador
- Capital
- Quito
- Continent
- South America
- Currency
- US dollar
- Languages
- Spanish
- People
- About 1.8 crore
- Size
- About 2.8 lakh km²
- Leader
- President Daniel Noboa
- Free since
- 24 May 1822
- Time
- 10½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 1:30 am in Quito
⭐ "Ecuador" means "Equator" in Spanish; the line runs right through the country.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Ecuador
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Ecuador
Turn the globe with your finger. Ecuador has 2 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Ecuador and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 12 times the size of Ecuador.
- PeopleIndia has about 81 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 1.8 crore in Ecuador.
- DistanceQuito is about 15,900 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeEcuador is 10½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 1:30 am in Quito.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Ecuador, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Ecuador
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Ecuador's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Ecuador back on the map
Ecuador and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Ecuador worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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