| Population: 15,439,429 (2013 estim. CIA World Factbook) |
| Surface: 283.560 km² |
| Capital: Quito |
| President: Rafael Correa (since 15 of January 2007) |
| GNP per head : $7.100 (2008) |
Child mortality: 7/1000 (not reaching age of 5) (WHO 2011)
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| Life expectancy: men: 73 years - women: 79 years (WHO 2011) |
| Infections with AIDS: 0.4% (WHO 2011) |
| Access to drinking water: urban: 96% - rural: 89% - average: 94% (WHO) |
| Access to sanitation facilities: urban: 94% - rural: 82% - average: 89% (2004, Unicef) |
| Illiteracy: men: 6% - women: 8% (CIA World Factbook) |
| Natural resources and export products: bananas, flowers, petrol, shrimps, wood |
