Capital: Quito

main cities:Gauyaquil, Cuenca

official language: Spanish, Quechua

population: 11,566,000

Main religions: Roman Catholic.

Resources

agriculture: Bananas, beef, cacao, coffee, corn, milk, oranges, potatoes, rice, sugar cane, wheat.

fishing: herring, mackerel, shrimp

forestry: balsa wood.

Manufacturing: cement, Drugs, processed foods, straw hats, textiles.

mining: Petroleum.