Facts about Ecuador

Capital: Quito

Largest City: Guayaquil

Form of Government: Republic

Head of state: President Rafael Correa

Area: 283,560 sq km

Population: approximately 13.5 million

Life expectancy: 72 years

Language: Spanish

Currency: Previous the sucre, now the U.S. dollar and ECC

Time difference: - 6 hours

GDP per capita: approx 3,500 USD

Supply: Ecuador has vast oil resources and fertile farmland. It exports include oil, bananas and shrimp.