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Ecuador, [a] officially the Republic of Ecuador, [b] is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers (621 mi) west of the mainland.
The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 221 cantons in the country, [1] of which three are not in any province [clarification needed]. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural. Below is a list of cantons by province.
Ecuador – representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands ( Archipiélago de Colón ) in the Pacific, about 965 kilometers (600 mi) west of the mainland.
The politics of Ecuador are multi-party. [1] The central government polity is a quadrennially elected presidential , unicameral representative democracy . The President of Ecuador is head of state and head of the army on a multi-party system , and leads a cabinet with further executive power .
Communist Party of Ecuador Partido Comunista del Ecuador: PCE: 1926 Far-left: Communism Marxism–Leninism: Winston Alarcón Elizalde United Front (2014-2018) IMCWP World Anti-Imperialist Platform. São Paulo Forum. Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun Partido Comunista de Ecuador - Sol Rojo: PCE-SR: 1993 Far-left
La Manga del Cura: In a referendum held on September 27, 2015, 64.2% of the voters voted in favor of La Manga del Cura being incorporated into the Manabí Province. [5] El Piedrero: incorporated into Guayas Province by the Presidential decree in 2017. [6] Matilde Esther: incorporated into Guayas Province by the Presidential decree in 2017 [7]
Ecuador. Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers (621 mi) west of the mainland.
The National Congress (Spanish: Congreso Nacional) was the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Ecuador prior to November 2007. Under the 1998 Constitution, Congress met in Quito and was made up of 100 deputies (diputados).