Crossword clues for ecuador
ecuador
- Andes nation
- World's leading banana producer
- Where some Quechua speakers live
- United Nations member since 1945
- South American nation that owns the Galápagos Islands
- South American country with its capital at Quito
- South American country on the equator
- Quito locale
- Owner of the Galápagos Islands
- One of two South American countries not bordering Brazil
- Nation named for its location
- Nation named for its latitude
- Nation at zero degrees latitude
- Nation at 0 degrees latitude
- Land named for an imaginary line
- Land beside Peru
- Its flag bears a condor
- It's on the Pan-American Highway
- It's about the size of Nevada
- Home of the volcano Cotopaxi
- Home of the volcano Chimborazo
- Gulf of Guayaquil locale
- Guayaquil's nation
- Guayaquil's country
- Gran Colombia successor state
- Divider of hemisferios
- Country of the Galapagos Islands
- Country named for its location
- Country named for its latitude
- Country bordering Colombia
- Besides Chile, the only South American country that doesn't border Brazil
- Big banana exporter
- Guayaquil's land
- In what country are Panama hats made?
- Home to Mount Chimborazo
- It's crossed by a center line
- World's leading exporter of bananas
- Country whose national currency is the U.S. dollar
- Land at 0 degrees latitude
- GalГЎpagos Islands' country
- A republic in northwestern South America
- Became independent from Spain in 1822
- The landscape is dominated by the Andes
- Its capital is Quito
- Peruvian neighbor
- Country named for its location on the globe
- Quito's land
- Country set right after early euro trouble
- Duo race around country
- Debauched cad and roué in a state
- South American nation
- South American country
- Colombia neighbor
- Peru neighbor
- Neighbor of Peru
- Quito's country
- Quito's nation
- Galapagos Islands owner
- Country named for an imaginary line
- S. American country
- Galápagos owner
- Galápagos Islands' country
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
from the Spanish form of equator (which runs through it). Before 1830 the region bore the name of its chief city, Quito, which is from the name of a now-extinct native people, of unknown meaning. Related: Ecuadorian; Ecuadorean.
WordNet
Wikipedia
Ecuador ( , ), officially the Republic of Ecuador (, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland.
What is now Ecuador was home to a variety of Amerindian groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its 15.2 million people being mestizos, followed by large minorities of European, Amerindian, and African descendants.
Spanish is the official language and is spoken by a majority of the population, though 13 Amerindian languages are also recognized, including Quichua and Shuar. The capital city is Quito, while the largest city is Guayaquil. In reflection of the country's rich cultural heritage, the historical center of Quito was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Cuenca, the third-largest city, was also declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 as an outstanding example of a planned, inland Spanish-style colonial city in the Americas.
Ecuador has a developing economy that is highly dependent on commodities, namely petroleum and agricultural products. The country is classified as a medium-income country. Ecuador is a democratic presidential republic. The new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to recognize legally enforceable Rights of Nature, or ecosystem rights. Ecuador is also known for its rich ecology, hosting many endemic plants and animals, such as those of the Galápagos Islands. It is one of 17 megadiverse countries in the world.
"Ecuador" is a song produced by German DJ/Production team Sash! featuring Adrian Rodriguez. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from their debut album, It's My Life - The Album. The song became an international hit and reached the top 20 in more than ten countries worldwide.
Ecuador can refer to:
- Ecuador, a country in South America which literally translates as 'Equator'
- "Ecuador" (song), by German DJ/Production team Sash! and featuring Adrian Rodriguez
- Ecuador metro station in Santiago, Chile
- Confederação do Equador, a short-lived separatist state in Brazil
- Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, a Brazilian city
Usage examples of "ecuador".
Inca empire extended along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands of South America from the northern border of modern Ecuador, through the whole of Peru, and as far south as the Maule River in central Chile.
The verruga or Oroya fever, which occurs in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and other South American countries, is carried by sand flies.
There were landscape scenes from the Amazon, Machu Picchu, and the Gran Sabana of Venezuela, as well as colorful Indian market scenes from Colombia and Ecuador.
There in the infamous Galapagos, in the vast Pacific Ocean due west of Ecuador and a mere ten miles south of the Equator, Marina had come to certain life-conclusions.
Start along the Pacific coast of South America, and you can follow it up north through Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Central America, Mexico, the western United States, Canada, and Alaska, then around and down through Kamchatka, the Kuriles, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and New Zealand.
Some hunter-gatherers in especially rich environments, such as the Pacific Northwest coast of North America and the coast of Ecuador, also developed sedentary societies, food storage, and nascent chiefdoms, but they did not go farther on the road to kingdoms.
And whoever consolidates Indian support in this nation will not only rule Peru but will influence events in Bolivia and Ecuador.
Embassy helicopter, Pitt, Giordino, and Gunn boarded a commercial flight to Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
The top stories were still the deaths at the Plaza, Tomoyo Nakamora's upcoming bout with the mountain gorilla and the opening by the Tyrell Corporation of a brand new free hospital in Quito, Ecuador.
One of the mutts had been touring across Ecuador, hitting village after village and leaving a trail of dead bodies.
By July 2000, Ecuador had to transfer ownership of its biggest water system to foreign operators, then Ecuador would grant British Petroleum’.