Country Name: Republic of Ecuador
Population: 13,547,510 (July 2006)
Population Growth: 1.5% (2006 est.)
Currency: US dollar (USD)
Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
Inflation Rate: 3.4% (2006 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 10.6% official rate; but underemployment of 47% (2006)