Although HCJB World Radio reaches around the world with radio, many of our ministries are still based in Ecuador.

The country of Ecuador is in South America and sits on the equator, which is how it got its name.

Population: 13 million

Language: Spanish and Quichua (an Indian dialect)

Religion: Christian 97%, other 3%

Capital: Quito (pronounce "key-toe")

People Groups: Spanish, Mestizo (mixed Indian and Spanish), Indian, black

Land Regions: Andes Mountains, Pacific Coast, Amazon Jungle, Galapagos Islands

Size: 276,840 sq. km (about the size of the U.S. state of Colorado)