1. Ecuador - Noun
2. Ecuador - Proper noun
a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
Source: WordNetAccording to the UNHCR 2009 report as many as 167,189 refugees and asylum seekers are temporary residents in Ecuador. Source: Internet
A Financial Times analysis of hard-hit places has only Bergamo, Italy, and Guayas, Ecuador, running ahead of New York in percentage of excess deaths — not Madrid, London or Ile-de-France. Source: Internet
After Ecuador's separation, the Department of Cauca voluntarily decided to unite itself with Ecuador due to instability in the central government of Bogota. Source: Internet
All three goals were against South American teams (Colombia, Argentina and Ecuador) and from set pieces (the two aforementioned free kicks and a penalty against Argentina). Source: Internet
A minor industrial activity is also concentrated in Cuenca. citation The incomes due to the tourism have been increasing during the last years because of the efforts of the Government of showing the variety of climates and the biodiversity in Ecuador. Source: Internet
Amazonian tribe members in Ecuador released six people they had kidnapped to demand the release of the body of a leader. Source: Internet