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Ecuador
[ ek-wuh-dawr ]
noun
- a republic in northwestern South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). : Quito.
Ecuador
/ ˈɛəˌɔː /
noun
- 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: 15 439 429 (2013 est). Area: 283 560 sq km (109 483 sq miles)
Ecuador
- Republic in western South America , bordered by Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its landscape is dominated by the Andes . Quito is its capital, and Guayaquil is its largest city.
Other yvlog Forms
- ·پ-·ܲ·ǰ adjective
- ·ܲ·· [ek-w, uh, -, dawr, -, uh, n], ·ܲ·ǰ·· ·ܲ··· [ek-w, uh, -, dawr, -ee-, uh, n], adjective noun
- -·ܲ·ǰ adjective
Example Sentences
At Ecuador's ports, the police and armed forces try to control the situation.
For instance, the government of Ecuador used the withdrawal of foreign aid to justify rescinding amnesty for Venezuelan migrants, which could have dissuaded some from continuing north toward the United States.
Wearing a crisp outfit of brown khakis, an Ecuador soccer jersey, Harold Lloyd-style glasses and a 1988 Dodgers World Series championship ring that was simultaneously brilliant yet understated, he greeted them all by name.
Security – and how he is dealing with it – is a top issue for voters ahead of a run-off vote in Ecuador's presidential election on 13 April.
Besides Bolivia, coca-chewing is also practiced to a lesser extent by the native populations of Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and the Brazilian Amazon, where it’s known as ipadu.
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