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Ecuador
(ek′wə dôr′)
country on the NW coast of South America: independent since 1830: 104,506 sq mi (270,669 sq km); pop. 9,648,000; cap. Quito
Related Forms:
- Ecuadorean adjective, noun or Ecuadorian or Ecuadoran
See Ecuador in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A country of northwest South America on the Pacific Ocean. Once part of the Incan Empire, it was conquered by the Spanish in 1534 and later became subject to Peru and New Granada. The area achieved independence from Spain in 1822 but formed a part of Greater Colombia until 1830, when it became a separate country. Quito is the capital and Guayaquil the largest city. Population: 13,800,000.
Related Forms:
- Ecˌua·dorˈi·an adjective & n.
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