Official nameRepública del Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador)CapitalQuitoPopulation estimate (2015)16·14 millionInternet domain extension.ecCurrencyThe monetary unit is the US dollar.TerritoryEcuador is bounded in the north by Colombia, in the east and south by Peru and in the west by the Pacific ocean.LanguagesThe official language is Spanish. Quechua and other languages are also spoken.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words