El Salvador

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PROFILE
  • Area: 21,041 sq. km (8,124 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 6,156,670 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 0.25% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 74.7 years (2016)
  • Languages: Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians)
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other religions 2.3%, none 16.8%
  • Formal name: Republic of El Salvador
  • Alternate names: Republic of El Salvador, República de El Salvador, Salvador
  • Government type: presidential republic
  • Leaders: chief of state and head of government: President Salvador SANCHEZ CEREN
  • Capital: San Salvador
  • Administrative divisions: 14 departments
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $8,300 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: offshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, textiles and apparel, gold, ethanol, chemicals, electricity, iron and steel manufactures
  • Imports: raw materials, consumer goods, capital goods, fuels, foodstuffs, petroleum, electricity
  • Currency: US dollar (USD)