The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ecuador:
Ecuador – representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by
Colombia on the north, by
Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. The country also includes the
Galápagos Islands (
Archipiélago de Colón) in the Pacific, about 965 kilometers (600 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the
equator, from which it takes its name, and has an area of 256,371 square kilometers (98,985 sq mi). Its capital city is
Quito, and its largest city is
Guayaquil.