El Salvador

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República de El Salvador
National motto: Dios, Unión, Libertad
(Spanish: God, Union, Liberty)
Image:LocationElSalvador.png
Official language Spanish
Capital San Salvador
Largest City San Salvador
President Antonio Saca
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 149th
21,040 km²
1.5%
Population
 - Total (Year)
 - Density
Ranked 97th
6,704,932
318.7/km²
GDP (PPP)
 - Total (Year)
 - GDP/head
Ranked 91th
31.17 billion $
$4,600
Currency US dollar ($) and Salvadoran colón
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

El Salvador is a country in Central America. Its name comes from the Spanish for "The Savior", the person who saves, referring to Jesus Christ.

About 6.7 million people live there.

El Salvador has more people per square kilometer than any other country in the Americas, except islands.

The country also has more industry than any other country in Central America.

In El salvador thera are 2 seasons only. The dry season starts in mid October and it lasts until mid May, it hardly ever rains. The wet season starts on mid May and Ends in mid October, in this season it rains every day.

Most of the population is mestizo, a mixture of European and American people.

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