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Est. Population:
6,156,670
Demonym:
El Salvadorian
Religions:
Roman Catholic (57.1%)
Protestant (21.2%)
None (16.8%)
Jehovah’s Witness (1.9%)
Mormon (0.7%)
Largest City:
Soyapango (282,000)
Other Cities:
San Salvador (248,000)
Santa Ana (225,600)
San Miguel (189,500)
Apopa (180,500)
Mejicanos (145,800)
Region:
Central America
Bodies of Water:
Pacific Ocean (South)
Total Area:
21,041 km2 (98.5% land, 1.5% water)
Total Land:
590 km
Total Coastline:
307 km
Climate
Tropical on coast
Temperate inland
Terrain:
Mountainous
Coastal plain
Central plateau
Highest Point
Cerro El Pital (2,730 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Type:
Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Nayib Bukele
Admin. Divisions
14 Departments
Independence:
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Nat'l Symbol:
Turquoise-browed motmot
Nat'l Anthem:
Himno Nacional de El Salvador
GDP Per Capita
$8,600 (USD)
Currency
$ (United States Dollar)
Exchange Rate
El Salvador uses the United States dollar as its official currency.
Internet Code
.sv
Telephone Code
+503
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Most Salvadoran dishes, consistent with other countries in the region, are based off maize.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/es.html (Majority of information)
https://www.citypopulation.de/ElSalvador-Cities.html (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 3 November 2016
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