ALL meanings of ecuador
Ec·ua·dor
E e - noun ecuador country in South America 1
- noun ecuador a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito. 1
- noun ecuador 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) 0
- noun ecuador 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 0