El Salvador
El Salvador is a republic in Central America with a population of approximately 6.2 million people.
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| National motto: Dios, Unión, Libertad (God, Union, Liberty) | |||||
| Official language | Spanish | ||||
| Capital | San Salvador | ||||
| Capital's coordinates | 13° 40' N, 89° 10' W | ||||
| Largest City | San Salvador | ||||
| President | Antonio Saca | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 148th 21,040 km² 1.5% | ||||
| Population
- Total (Year) - Density | Ranked 97th
6,470,379 307.5/km² | ||||
| GDP (PPP)
- Total (Year) - GDP/head | Ranked 84th
29.41 billion $ $4,600 | ||||
| Currency | US dollar ($) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC -6 | ||||
| Independence | From Spain: September 15,1821 From the Central American Federation: 1842 | ||||
| National anthem | Saludemos la Patria orgullosos | ||||
| Internet TLD | .SV | ||||
| Calling Code | 503 | ||||