Ec‧ua‧dor /ˈekwədɔːʳ/
a country in northern South America, between Peru and Colombia, and next to the Pacific Ocean. Population: 13,755,680 (2007). Capital: Quito. Away from the flat, developed area on the coast, there are high mountains and volcanoes, and east of them, a large area of tropical forest.
—Ecuadorian /ˌekwəˈdɔːriən◂/ noun, adjective

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