Ecuador
South America · Capital: Quito
Ecuador is a country in South America, home to about 18.1 million people across 283,561 km². Its capital is Quito. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Quito (not its largest city)
Region
South America
Population
~18.1 million people
Area
283,561 km²
Density
64 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Both hemispheres
Crossed by
The equator
Drives on the
Right
Language
Spanish
Standard time zones
2
Highest point
6,263 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
The US dollar
Flag colors
yellow, blue, red
Land borders (2)
Colombia
PeruEcuador in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Ecuador is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 23 claims from the pool that are true of Ecuador, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “E”1 of 8
- Uses the US dollar as its currency1 of 8
- Is in South America1 of 12
- The equator passes through it1 of 13
- Spans more than one time zone1 of 18
- Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
- Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
- Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
- Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153