El Salvador: Introduction

Capital: San Salvador

Population

Total Population: 6,192,993

Annual Growth Rate: 0.5%

Density: 299 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 61.3%

Ethnic Origins: Mestizo 90%, White 9%, Amerindian 1%.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Kekchi, Lenca, Pipil

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 83%, Others 17% (includes a large number of Protestants).

Literacy Rate: 80.6%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

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; economy mainly based on textiles, metals and pharmaceuticals.

HDI*: 0.659/1

HDI (World Rank): 90/169

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°

23°

Low: 18° | High: 31°

Humidity: 100% | Wind: 23 km/h
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 5:56 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

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	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	7,663	8,712	9,755	7,255	8,548
Exports of Goods (million USD)	3,706	3,984	4,549	3,797	4,472
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,479	1,718	1,972	1,231	1,374
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,387	1,456	1,483	806	971

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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