Ecuador
Official name: |
Ecuador |
Capital City: |
Quito |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.ec |
International Dialing Code: |
593 |
Population: |
12,879,000 (2001) |
Currency: |
U.S Dollar |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish (official), Indian languages (especially Quechua) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, Feb 23, 24, Apr 10, May 1, Aug 10, Oct 9, Nov 2, 3, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: petroleum 39%, bananas 18%, shrimp 6%, flowers 4%, Partners : US 38%, Andean Area 13.9%, Rest of America 18.1%, EU countries 12.4 % .
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Major Imports: |
Commodities: transport equipment, consumer goods, vehicles, machinery, chemicals |
Partners: US 25%, Andean Area 22.7% , Rest of America 20.8% EU countries 11%. Total Export: |
$4.9 billion (f.o.b., 2000) |
Total Import: |
$3.7 billion (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$17810 million (2001 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,382 (2001 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
90.1% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2% (2001 est.) |
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