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Ecuador

American  
[ek-wuh-dawr] / ˈɛk wəˌdɔr /

noun

  1. a republic in northwestern South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Quito.


Ecuador British  
/ ˈɛkwəˌdɔː /

noun

  1. 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)

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Ecuador Cultural  
  1. 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 Word Forms

  • Ecuadoran adjective
  • Ecuadorean adjective
  • Ecuadorian adjective
  • anti-Ecuador adjective
  • pro-Ecuador adjective

Example Sentences

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Larose sees further room for appreciation as Argentine sovereign dollar bond yields in the 9% range converge with Ecuador’s, which trade a percentage point tighter.

From Barron's

Ecuador, for example, is less safe than it used to be.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors said they were unaware the defendant had been deported to Ecuador and victims were left indignant, as much of the loot has not been recovered.

From Los Angeles Times

Footage released by Ecuador's environment ministry shows park rangers releasing giant tortoises.

From Barron's

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday.

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