{"id":11900,"date":"2018-08-09T14:11:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2018-08-09T14:11:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:11:54","slug":"ecuador-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecuador Google Maps &#038; Wiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ecuador Map<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href =\"#google-maps\">Google Maps<\/a>, <\/strong>detailed<strong> facts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/strong> (ISO: EC) <strong>and<\/strong> the capital city, <strong>Quito<\/strong>. This page enables you to explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> and its land boundaries in total: 2,237 km. You may also view the border countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> (total: 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/colombia-google-maps\/\">Colombia<\/a> 708 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/peru-google-maps\/\">Peru<\/a> 1,529 km with its area of total: 283,561 sq km; land: 276,841 sq km, water: 6,720 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery \u2013 fast and easy as never before &#8211; with Google Maps. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Find comprehensive geographical, economic, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical, and demographical related information below on the wiki page of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you are traveling by car, there is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\">Street View<\/a><\/a> and free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/a> by Google at your service.<\/p>\n<p>Your virtual Sightseeing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/category\/south-america\/\" class=\"ilgen\">South America<\/a> starts here on this map &#038; Wiki page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"google-maps\"><\/div>\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> Google Maps &#038; Facts<\/h2>\n<p>This virtual map shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>, located in Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/colombia-google-maps\/\">Colombia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/peru-google-maps\/\">Peru<\/a>, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, <strong>Street Views, and terrain maps<\/strong> regularly updated <strong>by Google<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\/*\n\t\tvar kgmap_zoom_level = 'auto';\n\t\tvar trafficLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar transitLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar tempUnit              = google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.FAHRENHEIT;\n\t\tvar bikeLayerEnabled      = false;\n\t\tvar weatherLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar cloudLayerEnabled     = false;\n*\/\n\t<\/script>\n\t<div id=\"kgmapSimpleMap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"kgmapRoutePlannerSearchPanel\">\n\t\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/#googlemaps\" method=\"get\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"address\">Search for a place<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" id=\"address\" placeholder=\"Address, landmark, or category\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"submit\" value=\"Show map  \u27a2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"googlemaps\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Link egys\u00e9g hirdet\u00e9sek -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759976617380173\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9897006634\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyDmBBHvVub485_rlkT9ae1hQaeEreacHx4&amp;q=United+States\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br><br>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\tfunction kgmap_start() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ showAddress('United States');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><\/p>\n<p> <br \/> You are viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> and its location (South America) at the geographic coordinates of 2 00 S, 77 30 W, inland counties boundaries and international borders.<\/p>\n\n<p>Hint: Have a look at the Street view in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>, EC. All you have to do is drag and pull the little yellow man (Pegman) on the Google map above the desired location in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>. After that, whenever it is available (currently more than 50 countries provided by Google around the world), blue stripes will appear to show the photos and details from Google\u2019s regularly updated database.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Ecuador Google Maps\" href=\"#google-maps\">map of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/a>, South America is free, but for informational use only. No representation or warranty has been made as to any map or its content by Search <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a>.com. User assumes all risk of use of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> Google map and fast facts\/wiki page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Ecuador Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tg-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tg\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-hgcj\" colspan=\"4\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Geographical facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> including Quito, the capital city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Name of the country:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Capital city:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Quito<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">2 00 S, 77 30 W<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of Quito:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">0 13 S 78 30 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/colombia-google-maps\/\">Colombia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/peru-google-maps\/\">Peru<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Continent \/ area:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">South America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>The area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 283,561 sq km; land: 276,841 sq km, water: 6,720 sq km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Area comparative of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">slightly smaller than Nevada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The elevation data of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mean elevation: 1,117 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Chimborazo 6,267 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The climate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations: tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">agricultural land: 29.7%; arable land 4.7%; permanent crops 5.6%; permanent pasture 19.4%; forest: 38.9%; other: 31.4% (2011 estimate)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Irrigated land:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">15,000 sq km (2012)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Geographical notes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The terrain of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land boundaries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 2,237 km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Borders countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/colombia-google-maps\/\">Colombia<\/a> 708 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/peru-google-maps\/\">Peru<\/a> 1,529 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Maritime claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">territorial sea: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 100 nautical milesfrom 2,500-m isobath<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Ecuador Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Fast Facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Are you traveling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in South America, it is always good to be aware of <strong>the nature of<\/strong> that specific<strong> nation and the surroundings<\/strong>, in this case: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/colombia-google-maps\/\">Colombia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/peru-google-maps\/\">Peru<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the <strong>legal system of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/strong> is civil law based on the Chilean civil code with modifications; traditional law in indigenous communities?<\/p>\n<p>When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 43,670 km, paved: 6,472 km, unpaved: 37,198 km (2007)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: Guayaquil 2.709 million; QUITO (capital) 1.726 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 63.7% of the total population (2015).<\/p>\n<p>The total <strong>population<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>:<strong> 16,080,778 (July 2016 estimate)<\/strong> with a <strong>population growth rate<\/strong> of 1.31% (2016 estimate) and the most widely<strong> spoken language(s) are <\/strong>Spanish (Castilian) 93% (official language), Quechua 4.1%, other indigenous 0.7%, foreign 2.2%. Note: (Quechua and Shuar are official language languages of intercultural relations; other indigenous languages are in official language use by indigenous peoples in the areas they inhabit) (2010 estimate). These days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> has to face a <strong>net migration rate of<\/strong> 0 migrant(s) \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>You may find the following <strong>ethnic groups<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> nowadays; mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 71.9%, Montubio 7.4%, Amerindian 7%, white 6.1%, Afroecuadorian 4.3%, mulato 1.9%, black 1%, other 0.4% (2010 estimate).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The right to vote<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> can be exercised by the population <strong>from the age of 18-65 years of age, universal and compulsory; 16-18, over 65, and other eligible voters, voluntary<\/strong> and <strong>he following ways can earn the citizenship<\/strong>; citizenship by birth: yes. Citizenship by descent: yes. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you plan to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the <strong>national holiday(s) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/strong> are: Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809).<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several <strong>risks\/hazards<\/strong> on your way; <strong>In the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/strong>, these are the most likely dangers you might face: frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughtsvolcanism: volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains; Sangay (elev. 5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>&#8217;s most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (elev. 1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Quito and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>, the population has to face a <strong>death rate<\/strong> of 5.1 deaths \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Ecuador Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Travel references about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely <strong>spoken languages in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/strong>. Here they are: Spanish (Castilian) 93% (official language), Quechua 4.1%, other indigenous 0.7%, foreign 2.2%. Note: (Quechua and Shuar are official language languages of intercultural relations; other indigenous languages are in official language use by indigenous peoples in the areas they inhabit) (2010 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .ec<\/p>\n<p>Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its <strong>climate<\/strong> typically is like this; tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations: tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands.<\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>capital city is Quito<\/strong>, where the <strong>local time zone is<\/strong> UTC-5, which is same time as Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Quito: N\/A.<\/p>\n<p>For nature lovers, we do note the following <strong>elevation data<\/strong> regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>; mean elevation: 1,117 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Chimborazo 6,267 m. The length of its total coastline are: 2,237 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 2,237 km.<\/p>\n<p>Current <strong>environmental issues<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution; pollution from oil production wastes in ecologically sensitive areas of the Amazon Basin and Galapagos Islands.<\/p>\n<p>And again &#8211; in case if you missed it-, those <strong>natural hazards<\/strong>, that are threatening your journey: frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughtsvolcanism: volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains; Sangay (elev. 5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>&#8217;s most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (elev. 1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago.<\/p>\n<p>For your traveling options, there are 432 (2013)<strong> airports and<\/strong> 2 (2013) <strong>heliports<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> all together with 1,500 km (most inaccessible) (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 43,670 km, paved: 6,472 km, unpaved: 37,198 km (2007).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Ecuador Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Background of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Like every nation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> also has its <strong>historical background, and<\/strong> it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical <strong>characteristics<\/strong>; What is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty &#8211; New Granada (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/colombia-google-maps\/\">Colombia<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/venezuela-google-maps\/\">Venezuela<\/a>, and Quito &#8211; gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/colombia-google-maps\/\">Colombia<\/a>. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the &#8220;Republic of the Equator.&#8221; Between 1904 and 1942, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/peru-google-maps\/\">Peru<\/a> that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a> marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>&#8217;s last four democratically elected presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/ecuador-google-maps\/\">Ecuador<\/a>&#8217;s 20th since gaining independence. General elections were held in February 2013, and voters reelected President Rafael CORREA. 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