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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | El Salvador |
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| Capital | name: San Salvador geographic coordinates: 13 42 N, 89 12 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 6,948,073 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | -6 |
| Location | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras see map |
| Area | total: 21,040 sq km land: 20,720 sq km water: 320 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1% |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 83%, other 17% 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 |
| Languages | Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians) |
| Government type | republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 15 September (1821) |
| Constitution | 20 December 1983 |
| Legal system | based on civil and Roman law with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
| Background | El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms. |
| Internet country code | .sv |
