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Republic of El Salvador is located in the southeast of the North American continent, with a population of 6,090,646, making
it the 106th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is San Salvador with a total population of 2,442,017. The
country encompasses 21,040 square kilometers making it the 152nd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Honduras, Pacific Ocean and Guatemala.
President Mauricio Funes Cartagena is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice
President Salvador Sánchez Cerén, achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position for a single five year
term. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 23rd of December 1983.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Spanish and Nahua. It counts among its major religions Roman Catholic
and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 61 AM, 30 FM and 5 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Cerro El Pital, its highest point at 2,730 meters and Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is parts of the Rio Lempa, which measures about 200 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food processing, beverages, petroleum,
chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture and light metals. Its official currency is the United States Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about El Salvador. There are more then 25 volcanoes in El Salvador, only three of
which (The Izulco, San Miguel and Santa Ana, which is the largest) are still known to be active.
it the 106th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is San Salvador with a total population of 2,442,017. The
country encompasses 21,040 square kilometers making it the 152nd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Honduras, Pacific Ocean and Guatemala.
President Mauricio Funes Cartagena is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice
President Salvador Sánchez Cerén, achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position for a single five year
term. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 23rd of December 1983.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Spanish and Nahua. It counts among its major religions Roman Catholic
and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 61 AM, 30 FM and 5 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Cerro El Pital, its highest point at 2,730 meters and Pacific Ocean, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is parts of the Rio Lempa, which measures about 200 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food processing, beverages, petroleum,
chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture and light metals. Its official currency is the United States Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about El Salvador. There are more then 25 volcanoes in El Salvador, only three of
which (The Izulco, San Miguel and Santa Ana, which is the largest) are still known to be active.
| Cerro El Pital- El Salvador's highest point |
| Pacific coastline- El Salvador's lowest point |
| El Salvadorian mother and children |
| The extinct volcano of Cerro Verde |
| Lake IIopango |
| The Rio Lempa- el Salvador's principle waterway |
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| San Miguel volcano crater |
| Tamales- a favorite of El Salvador |
| San Salvador- El Salvador's capital and largest city |
| The live volcano of Santa Ana |
EL SALVADOR
Updated 01 December 2012
Updated 01 December 2012
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.8% (2009 est.)
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1,400
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| La Hachadura- El Salvador's westernmost point on the border with Guatemala |
| Lago de Guija on El Salvador's border with Guatemala |
| Traditional Salvadorian dance |
| Metapan looking north towards El Limo- El Salvador's northernmost point on the border with Guatemala |
| Rio Gosscoran- El Salvador's easternmost point on the border with Honduras |
| Ferry to Nicaragua on El Salvador's Bahia de la Union on the Golfo de Fonseca |
| Playa El Cuco- el Salvador's southernmost point |
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| Isla Conejo in the Golfo de Fonseca |
| El Imposible National Park in western El Salvador |
| Coatepeque Lake |
