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Ecuador

Government Portal (in Spanish only)

Central Bank of Ecuador (in Spanish only)
Government Organization Chart (in Spanish only)
Ministry of Finance (in Spanish only)
Ministry of Foreign Relations (in Spanish only)
National Congress (in Spanish only)
National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (in Spanish only)
President (in Spanish only)
Supreme Court (in Spanish only)

BBC News Profile - Ecuador
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Ecuador
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and Ecuador
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Ecuador
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
IAEA - Ecuador
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Ecuador
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
IMF - Ecuador
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Ecuador
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Library of Congress - Ecuador
Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
- Library of Congress - Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
  Portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
OHCHR - Ecuador
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Ecuador
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - Ecuador
  Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
- UNESCO Education Worldwide - Ecuador
  Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Ecuador
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Quito (in Spanish only)
  Cluster Office to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Ecuador
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Ecuador
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
United Nations Country @ a Glance - Ecuador
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Ecuador
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Ecuador
"Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Ecuador
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Ecuador.
U.S. Commercial Service - Ecuador
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Ecuador
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
- U.S. Department of Energy - Ecuador
  Country analysis briefs on energy consumption and exports in Ecuador.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Ecuador" as the search term.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
  Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
- CrisisWatch Database
  Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
- Conflict Histories Database
  Detailed histories of the conflicts covered by Crisis Group analysts.
- Map Database
  Maps of countries.
CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Ecuador" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Ecuador.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Ecuador" as the search term.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - Ecuador
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Latin America CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Latin America.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
PAHO/WHO Databases
Regional Core Health Data Initiative Table Generator System from the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization. Provides national health statistics and other data on the health situation in the Caribbean and North, Central, and South American countries.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
WDI Online CU
World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

Delegation of the European Commission to Ecuador
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University School of Law)
Indexes current government news releases and other documents on diplomatic issues. Browse for documents by topic or documents issued by or affecting a particular nation.
European Commission's Relations with Ecuador
Overview, country strategy, agreements, and documents on the European Union's relations with Ecuador.
Embassy of Ecuador in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Ecuador in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Quito, Ecuador
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Ecuador.
G-77 at the United Nations
The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Ecuador), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
Inter-American Development Bank and Ecuador
Strategy, projects,and news about Ecuador and the IADB.
Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the Organization of American States
"The OAS brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. The OAS is the region's principal multilateral forum for strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, and confronting shared problems such as poverty, terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption."
Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Ecuador
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
- ReliefWeb - Galapagos
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Moldova from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ecuador (in Spanish only)
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Ecuador
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
USAID - Ecuador
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs.
U.S. Department of State - Ecuador
U.S.-Ecuadorian relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
World Bank - Ecuador
World Bank data, projects, and research in Ecuador.
World Food Program - Ecuador
The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
World Trade Organization - Ecuador
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

PAHO/WHO
Official site of the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization.
- Country Health Profile - Ecuador
  Information, health situation analysis, and statistics about countries in the Americas.
UNAIDS - Ecuador
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Ecuador
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Ecuador from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Ecuador: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
International Crisis Group - Ecuador
Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in Ecuador.

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Ecuador available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
ecuador and econom*	ecuador and econom*
ecuador and histor*	ecuador and histor*
ecuador and politic*	ecuador and politic*
ecuador (government publications only)	ecuador (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.