Ec·ua·dor /ˈekwədɔː $ -dɔːr/ a country in northern South America, between Peru and Colombia, and next to the Pacific Ocean. Population: 15,439,429 (2014). Capital: Quito. Away from the flat, developed area on the coast, there are high mountains and volcanoes, and east of them, a large area of tropical forest.
—Ecuadorian /ˌekwəˈdɔːriən◂/ noun, adjectiveadj