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Country (long form)	Republic of Ecuador
Capital	Quito
Total Area	109,483.13 sq mi 283,560.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Nevada)
Population	13,183,978 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	23,712,302
Languages	Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
Literacy	90.1% total, 92.0% male, 88.2% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Roman Catholic 95%
Life Expectancy	68.52 male, 74.28 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic
Currency	1 United States dollar (US$) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita)	$2,900 (2000 est.)
Industry	petroleum, food processing, textiles, metal work, paper products, wood products, chemicals, plastics, fishing, lumber
Agriculture	bananas, coffee, cocoa, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca), plantains, sugarcane; cattle, sheep, pigs, beef, pork, dairy products; balsa wood; fish, shrimp
Arable Land	6%
Natural Resources	petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower