it was probably equador in south America
Ecuador is the spanish word for equator and since the equator runs through Ecuador that is how it got its name.
The country named after the equator is Ecuador. The equator passes through northern Ecuador, giving the country its name.
Ecuador is named after the Equator, an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The Equator passes through the country, giving it its name.
The country named after a line of latitude is Ecuador, which translates to "equator" in Spanish. The equator passes through the country, and it is one of the few nations where the equator line runs through.
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Ecuador is the country that derives its name from a latitude. The country is named after the equator which runs through it, making it one of the few countries in the world named after a geographic feature.
Ecuador crosses the equator so that's how it got its name.it got its name from the equator which runs straight through EcuadorIt got its name since it is on the equator, and the french named it that and the french word for Ecuador means "Equator". this is made by pazourdog!!!!Ecuador means equator. Ecuador is located on the equator. Thus, Ecuador is named for its location.
I think you are a little backward . . . the country named Ecuador means in English, "Equator".
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Ecuador is closest to the Equator among the two countries. In fact, Ecuador is one of the few countries that the Equator passes through, giving it the distinction of being named after the Equator itself.
Ironically, Ecuador is named that because it is placed on the equator.
The Equator has only one name and it's the Equator.