Ec·ua·dor ( k w -dôr ) A country of northwest South America on the Pacific Ocean. Once part of the Incan Empire, it was conquered by the Spanish in 1534 and later became subject to Peru and New Granada. The area achieved independence from Spain in 1822 but formed a part of Greater Colombia until 1830, when it became a separate country. Quito is the capital and Guayaquil the largest city. Population: 13,800,000. Ec ua·dori·an adj. & n. |   |
Ecuador [ˈɛkwəˌdɔː]
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(Placename) a republic in South America, on the Pacific: under the Incas when Spanish colonization began in 1532; gained independence in 1822; declared a republic in 1830. It consists chiefly of a coastal plain in the west, separated from the densely forested upper Amazon basin (Oriente) by ranges and plateaus of the Andes. Official language: Spanish; Quechua is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Quito. Pop.: 12 879 000 (2001 est.). Area: 283 560 sq. km (109 483 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Ecuador - a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the AndesPuka Inti, Red Sun, Sol Rojo - a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation Guayaquil - the largest city of Ecuador capital of Ecuador, Quito - the capital of Ecuador Galapagos, Galapagos Islands - a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life Cotacachi - an Andean volcano in northern Ecuador; last erupted in 1955 Cotopaxi - the world's largest active volcano; located in the Andes in north central Ecuador Sangay - an inactive volcano in the Andes in central Ecuador; last erupted in 1946 Andes - a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast Chimborazo - a mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20,560 feet high) South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama Ecuadoran, Ecuadorian - a native or inhabitant of Ecuador |
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