Ecuador is the spanish word for equator and since the equator runs through Ecuador that is how it got its name.
The country named for being on the equator is Ecuador.
Ecuador, in South America.
Ecuador.
Ecuador
Equator?
Ecuador's name comes from the Spanish word for "equator".
How does south america location over the equator affects it overall climate
The Equator does indeed run across the large country in Africa which was called Zaire for about 20 years, but is now called Democratic Republic of Congo. The big river running through that country is called the Zaire River or the Congo River.
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Ecuador is named for its location on the equator. Niger and Nigeria are named for its location on the Niger River. South Sudan is named after its location, which is south of the country of Sudan. And I'm sure there are more.
Ecuador. Because it is on the equator
Equator?
Ecuador
No, Ecuador is a country that was named because it does lie on the Equator.Oddly, 'Ecuador' is the Spanish translation for the English word 'Equator'...
Indonesia
yes, it does. say if the counrty is closer to the equator then it will be hotter
I think you are a little backward . . . the country named Ecuador means in English, "Equator".
Ecuador's name comes from the Spanish word for "equator".
The "equator" is a line around the center, or widest part, of the Earth. It is seldom capitalized, but a South American country on the equator is named for it : Ecuador.
Ecuador is one of the few countries in the world that is located on two continents: South America and North America. The majority of its territory lies in South America, but a small portion extends onto the continent of North America.
Ecuador is the country you are referring to. It straddles the Equator on the Pacific coast of South America. It is home to part of the Amazon Rainforest, and part of the Andes Mountains, along with the Galapagos Islands.