History UsefulNotes / Ecuador

!!!Ecuador in Fiction

* '''Area:''' 283,561 km
(109,484 sq mi) (73rd)

** President: Guillermo Lasso
** Vice President: Alfredo Borrero

In spite of having split from Colombia, the relations between the countries have been nice (there was an impasse a couple of years ago that involved the FARC and UsefulNotes/{{Venezuela}}, but it was resolved peacefully). However, not the same can be said about the relations with Peru. When Ecuador was part of Gran Colombia, it fought a war with Peru between 1828 and 1829 that ended on a stalemate; however, during this Ecuador had the support of all Gran Colombia. Both countries were neutral during most part of World War II, but that didn’t mean they didn’t see war in the meantime; the Ecuadorian-Peruvian War was fought in 1941, with Peru victorious. The disputed territory (where most of the oil was) still gave enough controversy to trigger two wars more: the Paquisha War in 1981 (sometimes called Paquisha Incident, because of the small profile of the conflict) and the Cenepa War in 1995. Since then, both countries have had a civil relationship.

Ecuador has a huge biodiversity, regardless of its size, having a seashore, highlands and a rainforest, all of them containing lots of species, many of them unique to their environments. The Galápagos Islands, famous for giving Darwin his idea for the theory of evolution, belong to the country as well. The Mount Chimborazo (actually an inactive volcano), in the Andes mountain range, is considered the most distant point from the center of the Earth.

In 1822 the country achieved independence and, in a rush of regional fervor, joined the [[TheFederation Republic of Gran Colombia]] (which included Colombia, Panama (at that time part of Colombia) and Venezuela). Some years later they decided the whole unity thing wasn’t that interesting and declared themselves independent once again.

Originally home to many different civilizations, the territory fell to the [[UsefulNotes/PreColumbianCivilizations Incan Empire]] in the fifteenth century; however, they were eventually conquered by the Spanish empire. Fun fact: the majority of the native peoples in Ecuador were originally from Bolivia, and vice-versa; Tahuatinsuyu had a policy of swapping around native peoples during their rule. During their time in the region, Ecuador was just a little backwater region, with marginal development; however, the first seeds of independence, although fruitless, had its roots here.

Originally home to many different civilizations, the territory fell to the Incan Empire in the fifteenth century; however, they were eventually conquered by the Spanish empire. Fun fact: the majority of the native peoples in Ecuador were originally from Bolivia, and vice-versa; Tahuatinsuyu had a policy of swapping around native peoples during their rule. During their time in the region, Ecuador was just a little backwater region, with marginal development; however, the first seeds of independence, although fruitless, had its roots here.

The '''Republic of Ecuador''' ('''Spanish:''' ''República del Ecuador''; '''Quechua:''' ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; '''Shuar:''' ''Ekuatur Nunka'') is a little (compared to its neighbors, that is; [[https://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTYwMjY2NDQ.NTk4NzI3Nw*MjY5NDMyNDc(MzUxMTcwNzU~!GB*MA.MTgwMDAwMDA)Mw~!EC*Nzk4ODE1OA.MjA5MTI0NzE)NA it's actually larger than Britain]]) country in South America. As you can probably guess, the Equator goes right through the country. It is one of the two countries in the continent that doesn’t share a border with UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}}, the other one being UsefulNotes/{{Chile}}.

The '''Republic of Ecuador''' ('''Spanish:''' ''República del Ecuador''; '''Quechua:''' ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; '''Shuar:''' ''Ekuatur Nunka'') is a little (compared to its neighbors, that is; [[https://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTYwMjY2NDQ.NTk4NzI3Nw*MjY5NDMyNDc(MzUxMTcwNzU~!GB*MA.MTgwMDAwMDA)Mw~!EC*Nzk4ODE1OA.MjA5MTI0NzE)NA it's actually larger than Britain]]) country in South America. As you can probably guess, the Equator goes right through the country. It is one of the two countries in the continent that doesn’t share a border with Brazil, the other one being UsefulNotes/{{Chile}}.

Originally home of many different civilizations, the territory fell to the Incan Empire in the fifteenth century; however, they were eventually conquered by the Spanish empire. Fun fact: the majority of the native peoples in Ecuador were originally from Bolivia, and vice-versa; Tahuatinsuyu had a policy of swapping around native peoples during their rule. During their time in the region, Ecuador was just a little backwater region, with marginal development; however, the first seeds of independence, although fruitless, had its roots here.

-->'''Wayne:''' ''Ecuador.'' [''Drew buzzes him out'']
-->'''Ryan:''' ''[[ChewingTheScenery Ecuador]]?!''

* '''Highest point:''' Chimborazo (6267 m/20,561 ft) (36th)

The '''Republic of Ecuador''' ('''Spanish:''' ''República del Ecuador'') is a little (compared to its neighbors, that is; [[https://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTYwMjY2NDQ.NTk4NzI3Nw*MjY5NDMyNDc(MzUxMTcwNzU~!GB*MA.MTgwMDAwMDA)Mw~!EC*Nzk4ODE1OA.MjA5MTI0NzE)NA it's actually larger than Britain]]) country in South America. As you can probably guess, the Equator goes right through the country. It is one of the two countries in the continent that doesn’t share a border with Brazil, the other one being UsefulNotes/{{Chile}}.