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Where is El Salvador? Location Map
List of Land & Sea Borders For El Salvador
- Guatemala (Land + Sea): 199 km (124 miles) land / 389 km (242 miles) sea
- Honduras (Land + Sea): 391 km (243 miles) land / 45 km (28.0 miles) sea
- Nicaragua (Sea): 433 km (269 miles)
El Salvador Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of El Salvador
Demonym: Salvadoran
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Area
Total Area: 21,041 km²
Total Land Area: 20,721 km²
Total Water Area: 320 km²
Demographics
Population: 6,628,702
Population Growth Rate: 0.34% (2024 est.)
Largest City: San Salvador (Population: 525,990)
Ethnic Groups: Mestizo 86.3%, White 12.7%, Indigenous 0.2% (includes Lenca, Kakawira, Nahua-Pipil), Black 0.1%, other 0.6% (2007 est.)
Languages: Spanish (official), Nawat (among some indigenous)
Religions: Roman Catholic 43.9%, Protestant 39.6% (Evangelical – unspecified 38.2%, Evangelical – Methodist 1.3%, Evangelical – Baptist 0.1%), none 16.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2023 est.)
Economy
Currency: United States dollar, bitcoin
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $71.957 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $11,300 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $10.629 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: US 38%, Guatemala 16%, Honduras 16%, Nicaragua 7%, Costa Rica 4% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $17.032 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: US 30%, China 16%, Guatemala 12%, Mexico 8%, Honduras 6% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: San Salvador (Population: 525,990)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC−6 (CST)
Country Code: SV
Internet TLD: .sv
Climate Map of El Salvador
Topographic Map of El Salvador
