From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified. |
The Republic of Ecuador was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of [Gran Colombia]? in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. |
The capital is Quito? and the largest city is Guayaquil?. From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Not Wikified. |
* Ecuadorian-United States relations |