_#_Total fertility rate: 3.7 children born/woman (1991)
_#_Nationality: noun—Ecuadorian(s); adjective—Ecuadorian
_#_Ethnic divisions: mestizo (mixed Indian and Spanish) 55%, Indian 25%, Spanish 10%, black 10%
_#_Religion: Roman Catholic 95%
_#_Language: Spanish (official); Indian languages, especially Quechua
_#_Literacy: 86% (male 88%, female 84%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
_#_Labor force: 2,800,000; agriculture 35%, manufacturing 21%, commerce 16%, services and other activities 28% (1982)
_#_Organized labor: less than 15% of labor force
_*Government #_Long-form name: Republic of Ecuador
_#_Type: republic