Ec·ua·dor [ ékwə dàwr ]country in northwestern South America, bordered on the north by Colombia, on the south and east by Peru, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Languages: Spanish. Currency: sucre. Capital: Quito. Population: 14,573,101 (2009 estimate).
Area: 272,045 sq km (105,037 sq mi) Official name Republic of Ecuador
