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Capital | San Salvador |
Government | Republic |
Currency | US dollar (USD) |
Area | total: 21,040 km2 water: 320 km2 land: 20,720 km2 |
Population | 6,704,932 (July 2005 est.) |
Language | Spanish, English and Nawat (less than 1% of the people, the Amerindians only) |
Religion | Roman Catholic 83% note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country; by the end of 1992, there were an estimated 1 million Protestant evangelicals in El Salvador |
Electricity | 120-240V/60Hz (USA plug) |
Calling Code | +503 |
Internet TLD | .sv |
Time Zone | UTC-6 |
El Salvador is a country in Central America and, geographically, is part of continental North America. It is bordered on the southwest by the Pacific Ocean, and lies between Guatemala and Honduras.