Introduction, see Netherlands for a good example of this
Subdivisions
Ecuador is divided into 24 provinces, or provincias:
- A Azuay
- B Bolívar
- U Cañar
- C Carchi
- X Chimborazo
- H Cotopaxi
- O El Oro
- E Esmeraldas
- W Galápagos
- G Guayas
- I Imbabura
- L Loja
- R Los Ríos
- M Manabí
- V Morona Santiago
- N Napo
- Q Orellana
- S Pastaza
- P Pichincha
- Y Santa Elena
- J Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- K Sucumbíos
- T Tungurahua
- Z Zamora Chinchipe
License Plates
License plates in Ecuador are typically white with black text: ABC-123. The first character corresponds to the province of issuance, the codes for which can be found in the subdivisions list above. ECUADOR is printed on top of the license plate. Older commercial plates had an orange background, which can sometimes be seen.
Phone Codes
Phone codes in Ecuador are organized by region and province, and are prefixed with a two (2):
- North-Central
- Pichincha
- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Central
- Tungurahua
- Cotopaxi
- Pastaza
- Bolívar
- Chimborazo
- Southwest
- Guayas
- Santa Elena
- West
- Manabí
- Galápagos
- Los Ríos
- North
- Carchi
- Imbabura
- Esmeraldas
- Sucumbíos
- Napo
- Orellana
- Southeast
- Azuay
- Cañar
- Morona Santiago
- South
- El Oro
- Loja
- Zamora Chinchipe
Roads, Markings, and Signage
Haven't finalized the format of this, but feel free to take a crack at it, and suggest what you think is good :)
Highways & Road Numbering Schemes
See Netherlands or Portugal for a good example of this
Geography
New section that I had forgotten about. We need an example for this.
Architecture
Haven't done anything on this yet, Simi's the expert
Language
Spanish is the official language of Ecuador, and is the language you will encounter most often. Several indigenous languages are also recognized as regional languages, but are not commonly encountered. It is characterized by its use of the tilde on top of an N, and the use of inverted punctuation at the beginning of phrases.
Script
Spanish uses the 26 standard letters of the Latin alphabet, plus one extra character (Ññ):
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii
Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Ññ Oo Pp Qq
Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
In addition, Spanish employs the acute accent over vowels:
Áá Éé Íí Óó Úú
Spanish is also notable for using inverted exclamation and question marks at the beginning of their respective phrases:
¡...!
¿...?
Sample
Todos los seres humanos nacen libres e iguales en dignidad y derechos y, dotados como están de razón y conciencia, deben comportarse fraternalmente los unos con los otros.
Meta-Gaming
Anything specifically related to Street View goes here, including coverage, Google car, rifts, etc.