AREA ................................................
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283.560
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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13.212.742 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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46,6 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Quito
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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US dollar (USD)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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3963 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,536 (87th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Pacific Ocean 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Chimborazo 6267 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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24 May 1822 (from Spain)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.ec
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+593
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