Main Entry:
Ec⋅ua⋅dor
[ek-wuh-dawr]
–noun
A country of northwest South America on the Pacific Ocean. Once part of the Incan
Empire, it was conquered by the Spanish in 1534 and later became subject to Peru and
New Granada. The area achieved independence from Spain in 1822 but formed a part
of Greater Colombia until 1830, when it became a separate country. Quito is the capital
and Guayaquil the largest city. Population: 13,800,000.
The American Heritage® Dictionary
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