Ecuador Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Ecuador
  • Population: 13.6 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Quito
  • Area: 272,045 sq km (105,037 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Spanish, indigenous languages
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 78 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 US dollar = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Petroleum, bananas, shrimp, coffee, cocoa, cut flowers, fish
  • GNI per capita: US$3,640 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .ec
  • International dialling code: +593

Climatological Information

Month Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Jan 73.6 10.0
Feb 114.1 11.0
Mar 126.9 15.0
Apr 149.3 15.0
May 98.2 13.0
Jun 37.1 7.0
Jul 26.2 5.0
Aug 32.0 5.0
Sep 79.3 11.0
Oct 115.3 14.0
Nov 78.9 11.0
Dec 82.9 11.0