English > Republic of Ecuador: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | A republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes. |
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Synonym | Ecuador |
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Instance of | South American country, South American nation | Any one of the countries occupying the South American continent |
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Member of | Organization of American States, OAS | An association including most countries in the western hemisphere |
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Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPEC | An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum |
Members | Ecuadorian, Ecuadoran | A native or inhabitant of Ecuador |
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Part of | South America | A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama |
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Parts | Andes | A mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast |
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Chimborazo | A mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20,560 feet high) |
Cotacachi | An Andean volcano in northern Ecuador |
Cotopaxi | The world's largest active volcano |
Galapagos Islands, Galapagos | A group of islands in the Pacific off South America |
Guayaquil | The largest city of Ecuador |
Quito, capital of Ecuador | The capital of Ecuador |
Sangay | An inactive volcano in the Andes in central Ecuador |
Region of | Puka Inti, Sol Rojo, Red Sun | A small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s |
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Spanish | Ecuador |
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Catalan | Ecuador, Equador |
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