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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of ecuador conventional short form: ecuador local short form: ecuador local long form: republica del ecuador |
| Government type | republic |
| Capital | Quito |
| Administrative divisions | 22 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas, Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi, Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Sucumbios, Tungurahua, Zamora-Chinchipe |
| Independence | 24 May 1822 (from Spain) |
| National holiday | Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809) |
| Constitution | 10 August 1998 |
| Legal system | based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal, compulsory for literate persons ages 18-65, optional for other eligible voters |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president lucio gutierrez (since 15 january 2003); vice president alfredo palacio (since 15 january 2003); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government elections: the president and vice president are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year term (no reelection); election last held 20 october 2002; runoff election held 24 november 2002 (next to be held na october 2006) head of government: president lucio gutierrez (since 15 january 2003); vice president alfredo palacio (since 15 january 2003); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: cabinet appointed by the president election results: results of the 24 november 2002 runoff election - lucio gutierrez elected president; percent of vote - lucio gutierrez 54.3%; alvaro noboa 45.7% |
| Legislative branch | unicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional (100 seats; members are popularly elected by province to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 20 october 2002 (next to be held na october 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PSC 25, PRE 15, ID 16, PRIAN 10, PSP 9, Pachakutik Movement 6, MPD 5, DP 4, PS-FA 3, independents 7; note - defections by members of National Congress are commonplace, resulting in frequent changes in the numbers of seats held by the various parties |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (new justices are elected by the full Supreme Court) |
| Political parties and leaders | Concentration of Popular Forces or CFP [Averroes BUCARAM]; Democratic Left or ID [Rodrigo BORJA Cevallos]; National Action Institutional Renewal Party or PRIAN [Alvaro NOBOA]; Pachakutik Movement [Gilberto TALAHUA]; Patriotic Society Party or PSP [Lucio GUTIERREZ Borbua]; Popular Democracy or DP [Dr. Juan Manuel FUERTES]; Popular Democratic Movement or MPD [Gustavo TERAN Acosta]; Radical Alfarista Front or FRA [Fabian ALARCON, director]; Roldosist Party or PRE [Abdala BUCARAM Ortiz, director]; Social Christian Party or PSC [Pascual DEL CIOPPO]; Socialist Party - Broad Front or PS-FA [Victor GRANDA] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador or CONAIE [Leonidas IZA, president]; Coordinator of Social Movements or CMS [F. Napoleon SANTOS]; Federation of Indigenous Evangelists of Ecuador or FEINE [Marco MURILLO, president]; National Federation of Indigenous Afro-Ecuatorianos and Peasants or FENOCIN [Pedro DE LA CRUZ, president]; Popular Front or FP [Luis VILLACIS] |
| International organization participation | CAN, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador raul gangotena rivadeneira consulate(s) general: chicago, houston, los angeles, miami, new orleans, new york, newark, philadelphia, and san francisco FAX: [1] (202) 667-3482 telephone: [1] (202) 234-7200 chancery: 2535 15th street nw, washington, dc 20009 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador kristie anne kenney embassy: avenida 12 de octubre y avenida patria, quito mailing address: apo aa 34039 telephone: [593] (2) 256-2890 FAX: [593] (2) 250-2052 consulate(s) general: guayaquil |
| Flag description | three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the center of the flag; similar to the flag of Colombia, which is shorter and does not bear a coat of arms |
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