Ecuador
geographical name
Ec·ua·dor
ˈe-kwə-ˌdȯr 
ˌe-kwä-ˈt͟hȯr
country of western South America bordering on the Pacific and crossed by the Equator; a republic with its capital at Quito area 109,484 square miles (283,561 square kilometers), population 16,499,000
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“Ecuador.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ecuador. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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