Ecuador People
Population: 13,363,593 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 33.5% (male 2,282,252/female 2,195,942) 15-64 years: 61.5% (male 4,094,146/female 4,130,096) 65 years and over: 4.9% (male 310,336/female 350,821) (2005 est.)
Median age: total: 23.27 years male: 22.82 years female: 23.74 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.24% (2005 est.)
Death rate: 4.24 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate: -6.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 23.66 deaths/1,000 live births male: 28.36 deaths/1,000 live births female: 18.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.21 years male: 73.35 years female: 79.22 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.72 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.3% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 21,000 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 1,700 (2003 est.)
Nationality: noun: Ecuadorian(s) adjective: Ecuadorian
Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.5% male: 94% female: 91% (2003 est.)
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Areas in Ecuador:
Atacames |
Ayampe |
Baños |
Canoa |
Cayambe |
Chimborazo |
Chugchilan |
Coca |
Cosanga |
Cotopaxi |
Cuenca |
Cuyabeno Reserve |
Esmeraldas |
Galapagos Islands |
Guayaquil |
Huaquillas |
Ibarra |
Imbabura |
Isla Jambelí |
Latacunga |
Loja |
Manabí |
Manta |
Mindo |
Misahualli |
Montañita |
Morka Smaland |
Morona Santiago |
Napo |
Otavalo |
Pinhincha |
Playas de Vilamil |
Puerto Lopez |
Puyo |
Quilitoa Loop |
Quito |
Quito and Quilotoa Circuit |
Reserva Cuyabeno |
Riobamba |
Riobamba Devil s Nose |
San Miguel |
Santo Domingo |
Shiripuno River |
Tambillo |
Tena |
The Central Highlands |
Vilcabamba
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