Total Area283,561 km²Sovereign land & inland waters
Capital CityQuitoAdministrative seat
Continental RegionAmericasSouth America
GPS Coordinates-1.83°, -78.18°Geometric centroid
🏔️ Physical Terrain & Landscape Systems
Straddles the Equator across Andean volcanic highlands, the Pacific coastal plains, the Amazon, and the Galápagos Islands.
Climate ClassificationVaries dramatically from tropical coast to alpine highland and equatorial rainforest
Notable Natural LandmarkGalápagos Islands & Cotopaxi Volcano
Geographic Fact
Did You Know?
Due to Earth’s equatorial bulge, the summit of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the closest point on Earth to the Sun.
🏙️ Major Geographic & Metropolitan Hubs
Primary demographic, industrial, and administrative centers distributed across Ecuador.
Capital City
EcuadorGuayaquil
Metropolitan Hub
EcuadorQuito
Metropolitan Hub
EcuadorCuenca
Metropolitan Hub
EcuadorSanto Domingo
Metropolitan Hub
EcuadorAmbato
🌐 Regional Boundaries & Neighbors in Americas
Bordering sovereign states and maritime partners sharing geographic borders with Ecuador.
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