Americas/South America
Ecuador
Quito
18.1 Mio
276 841 km²
United States dollar
Coastal
Spanish
Historical Events
1500 - Inca Empire Incorporation
Indigenous peoples of Ecuador were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire.
1530 - Spanish Colonization
Ecuador was colonized by the Spanish Empire.
1820 - Independence from Spain
Ecuador achieved independence as part of Gran Colombia.
1830 - Emergence as Sovereign State
Ecuador became a sovereign state, separating from Gran Colombia.
2008 - New Constitution Adopted
Ecuador adopted a new constitution recognizing the rights of nature.