Outline of Ecuador - Geography of Ecuador

Geography of Ecuador

• Ecuador is: an equatorial megadiverse country
• Location:
  • Western Hemisphere, on the equator
    • South America
  • Time zones:
    • Galápagos Islands – Galápagos Time (UTC-06)
    • Rest of Ecuador – Ecuador Time (UTC-05)
  • Extreme points of Ecuador
    • High: Chimborazo 6,267 m (20,561 ft) – farthest point from the center of the Earth
    • Low: Pacific Ocean 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 2,010 km
  • Peru 1,420 km
  • Colombia 590 km
  • Coastline: Pacific Ocean 2,237 km
• Population of Ecuador: 13,755,680 people (2007 estimate) - 65th most populous country
• Area of Ecuador: 256,370 km2 (98,990 sq mi) - 73rd largest country
• Atlas of Ecuador