El Salvador

Area: 21 040 km²

Population: 6 948 073 (2007)

Population density: 330.2 pers./km²

Capital: San Salvador

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: Spanish

Ethnic groups: Mestizo 90%, White 9%, Amerindians 1%

Religion: Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%

Currency: U.S. dollar (USD)

Time zone: UTC-6

Administrative divisions: El Salvador is divided into 14 departments, which are subdivided into 262 municipalities

Highest point: Cerro El Pital 2 730 m

Longest river: Lempa River 320 km

Largest lake: Lake Ilopango 72 km²

Largest cities: San Salvador, Soyapango, Santa Ana, San Miguel, Mejicanos

Calling code: + 503

Internet TLD: .sv