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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 .
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.
Political Position Ideology Leader National Affiliation International Affiliation 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
Map of Ecuador. This is a list of cities in Ecuador. List. Alphabetical. Ambato; Arajuno; ... City Province 2010 Census 2001 Census 1990 Census 1 Guayaquil: Guayas:
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.
Map key Province Capital Largest City [1] Population (2022 census) [2] Area (km 2) Established 1 Azuay Cuenca: 801,609 8,189 1824 2 Bolívar Guaranda: 199,078 4,148 1884 3
Presidential elections in Ecuador are conducted every four years. Elections use a run off system where a candidate must get over 40% of valid votes and have a minimum 10% lead over the runner up to win in only one round. This is known as winning an "absolute majority".
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.