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Ecuador is the spanish word for equator and since the equator runs through Ecuador that is how it got its name.

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The country named for being on the equator is Ecuador.

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Ecuador, in South America.

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Ecuador.

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What country is named for it's location?

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.


What country is named for its global location?

Ecuador. Because it is on the equator


The country of Ecuador is named after which circle of latitude?

Equator?


What country in south America that is named after the equator?

Ecuador


Is Ecuador the same as Equator?

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'...


Which south east Asian country is nicked named as the emerald of the equator?

Indonesia


Does the location of a country affects its climate?

yes, it does. say if the counrty is closer to the equator then it will be hotter


Which country name means Ecuador?

I think you are a little backward . . . the country named Ecuador means in English, "Equator".


What Country was named after line of latitude?

Ecuador's name comes from the Spanish word for "equator".


How do you spell the ecuader?

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.


How many continent that the Ecuador cross?

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.


What South American country is named for the line of latitude that crosses it?

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.