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Capital Ecuador, in 36 editions.
The entry for Ecuador published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Quito
Quito
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Quito
Quito
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Quito
Quito
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Quito
geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Quito
geographic coordinates:
0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference:
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Quito
geographic coordinates:
0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference:
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
name: Quito
geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- named after the Quitus, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city
note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
name: Quito
geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after the Quitus, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city
note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
- etymology:
- named after the Quitus, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city
name: Quito
geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
etymology: named after the Quitus, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city
note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- time zone note:
- Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
- etymology:
- named after the Quitus, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city
name: Quito
geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
time zone note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
etymology: named after the Quitus, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- time zone note:
- Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
- etymology:
- named after the Quitu, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city;
- the name is also a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (meaning "center" or "half") + to or tu ("the world");
- the combination roughly translates as "center of the world" and reflects the fact that native peoples recognized that at the two annual equinoxes, the overhead sun in that area (only about 20 km (12 mi) north of the equator) did not display any shade and thus must be in the middle of the world
name: Quito
geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
time zone note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
etymology: named after the Quitus, Quitu, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city city; the name is also a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (meaning "center" or "half") + to or tu ("the world"); the combination roughly translates as "center of the world" and reflects the fact that native peoples recognized that at the two annual equinoxes, the overhead sun in that area (only about 20 km (12 mi) north of the equator) did not display any shade and thus must be in the middle of the world
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- time zone note:
- Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
- etymology:
- named after the Quitu, a Pre-Columbian people who lived in the area; the meaning of their name is unknown
name: Quito
geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
time zone note: Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)
etymology: named after the Quitu, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city; the name is also a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (meaning "center" or "half") + to or tu ("the world"); the combination roughly translates as "center of the world" and reflects the fact that native peoples recognized that at the two annual equinoxes, the overhead sun who lived in that area (only about 20 km (12 mi) north of the equator) did not display any shade and thus must be in area; the middle meaning of the world their name is unknown
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ecuador: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ecuador/capital.