Ecuador General Information
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Official Name: Republic of Ecuador
Capital of Ecuador: Quito
Population: 12,646,095
Type of government: Democratic Republic
President: Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado
Official language: Spanish (official), Quechua and other native languages are widely spoken by the indigenous
National day: August 10 (Independence of Quito on August 10,1809)
Area: 256,370 square kilometers
Important cities: Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca
Currency: American dollar
Religion: No official religion. Predominance of Roman Catholic 95%