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Ecuador,
is a
representative democratic republic in South America,
bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the
east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west.
It is one of only two countries in South America (with
Chile) that does not have a border with Brazil. The
country also includes the Galápagos Islands in the
Pacific, about 965 kilometers (600 miles) west of
the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator, from
which it takes its name, and has an area of 256,371
square kilometers (98,985 mi²). Its capital city is
Quito; its largest city is Guayaquil. |
