national geopolitical entity
South America
South America
Ecuador
A country in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. The country also includes the Galapagos Islands (Archipelago de Colon) in the Pacific, about 965 km west of the mainland. Ecuador is divided into 24 provinces, divided into 199 cantons and subdivided into parishes (or parroquias).
GAZ
GAZ:00002912
Republic of Ecuador
Republica del Ecuador