The capital of Ecuador (5)

I believe the answer is:

quito

'the capital of ecuador' is the definition.
('Quito' can be a synonym of 'capital of ecuador')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for quito that I've seen before include "Capital of Ecuador" , "City" , "Ecuadorian capital" , "S America" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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