Ecuador Official Title: Republic of Ecuador General Information: Capital Quito Population (million) 17.511n/a Total Area 283,561 km² Currency 1 CAN$=0.747 US $ (USD) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday 10 August (1809 Independence Day) Language(s) Spanish (national), Kichwa, Shuar and other Indigenous languages Political Information: Type of State Unitary presidential republic Type of Government President elected for 4-year terms. The National Assembly is unicameral and has 137 members elected for a 4-year term: 15 from national lists, 6 representing Ecuadorians living abroad, 2 from autonomous regions, 2 from each province and metropolitan district, and 1 for each 200,000 inhabitants. The highest judicial bodies are the Constitutional Court and the Bilateral Product trade National Court of Justice. Ecuador has 24 provinces Canada - Ecuador 700 600 Balance Head of State Head of Government 500 400 Can. President President Exports 300 Guillermo Lasso Guillermo Lasso Can. Millions 200 Imports 100 Total Ministers: Foreign Affairs: Mauricio Montalvo 0 Trade Foreign Trade and Investment: Julio José Prado -100 Defence: Fernando Donoso Morán 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Finances: Simón Cueva Statistics Canada Main Political Parties National Assembly: Independents: 15, Democratic Left (ID): 18, Creating Opportunities Canadian Imports (CREO): 12, Pachakutik Plurinational Movement (MUPP-NP): 27, Social Christian Party from: (PSC): 16, Unión por la Esperanza (UNES): 49. Ecuador Veg. Prod. Food Prod. Animal & Prod. Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. Plastics, Rubber Prod. Wood Prod. M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Glass & Stone Prod. Textiles Prod. Elections: Last:n/a February 2021. Next: 2025 M isc. Articles Base M etal Prod. 2020 Chemical Prod. Leather, Fur Prod. Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Statistics Canada Ecuador Canada GDP: (billion) $127.19n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: $7,263.63n/a $56,945.03 to: Ecuador GDP Growth rate: (%) -7.50n/a -5.40 Veg. Prod. Inflation: (%) -0.34n/a 0.72 M ineral Prod. Unemployment: (%) 5.27n/a 9.60 M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Chemical Prod. Canadian Exports: $394,398,879n/a Paper Prod. Canadian Imports: $242,446,039n/a Plastics, Rubber Prod. Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) 2020 Canadian Direct Investment in country $2,893n/a (million) Vehicles and Equip. Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Ambassador Diego Stacey IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Ambassador Sylvie Bédard August 2021 www.international.gc.ca HTML version: https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/fact_sheet-fiche_documentaire/ecuador-equateur.aspx?lang=eng.