Capital: San Salvador
Population
Total Population:
6,052,064
Annual Growth Rate:
0.4%
Density:
296 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
60.7%
Ethnic Origins:
Mestizo 90%, White 9%, Amerindian 1%.
Official Language:
Spanish
Other Languages Spoken:
Kekchi, Lenca, Pipil
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic 83%, Others 17% (includes a large number of Protestants).
Literacy Rate:
80.6%
Local Time:
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National Currency:American Dollar (USD)
Country Overview
Area:
21,040 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income economy.
A country regularly subject to natural disasters.
A country regularly subject to natural disasters.
HDI*:
0.747/1
HDI (World Rank):
101st/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
21°
Low: 20° | High: 28°
Humidity: 100%
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Wind: 21 km/h
Sunrise: 5:45 am | Sunset: 6:03 pm
Sunrise: 5:45 am | Sunset: 6:03 pm
San Salvador, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From El Salvador, Dial 00
To Make a Call to El Salvador, Dial +503
To Make a Call From El Salvador, Dial 00
To Make a Call to El Salvador, Dial +503
Internet Suffix:
.sv
Telephone Lines:
17.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
12.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
80% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 6,690 | 7,663 | 8,712 | 9,755 | 7,255 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 3,418 | 3,706 | 3,984 | 4,549 | 3,797 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 1,192 | 1,479 | 1,718 | 1,972 | 1,674 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 1,097 | 1,387 | 1,456 | 1,483 | 1,106 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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