El Salvador: Introduction

Capital: San Salvador

Population

Total Population: 6,336,392

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 305 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 74.8%

Ethnic Origins: The population of El Salvador is mostly composed of mestizos, but also includes people of European origin and a small proportion of Amerindians.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Kekchi, Lenca, Pipil

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 83%, Others 17% (includes a large number of Protestants).

Literacy Rate: 80.6%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: American Dollar (USD)

Country Overview

Area: 21,040 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
A country regularly subject to natural disasters; economy mainly based on textiles, metals and pharmaceuticals.

HDI*: 0.666/1

HDI (World Rank): 116/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from El Salvador, dial 00
To call El Salvador, dial +503

Internet Suffix: .sv

Telephone Lines: 16.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 25.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 93.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	11,602	9,888	14,617	17,108	15,648
Exports of Goods (million USD)	5,905	4,805	6,395	7,115	6,498
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,012	1,453	2,299	2,778	2,623
Exports of Services (million USD)	3,309	2,154	3,179	4,406	5,161

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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