Facts Ecuador
Total Area:
283,560 sq km
Population: 13,547,510
Independence:
24 May 1822 (from Spain)
Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%
Total fertility rate:
2.68 children born/woman
Net migration rate: -3.11 migrants/1,000 population
click here for more details ( July 2006 est.)