Travelling Club - El Salvador

Fact Sheet: El Salvador

• Location: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
• Geographic coordinates: 13 50 N, 88 55 W
• Area: total: 21,040 sq km
• Climate: tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
• Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau
• Natural hazards: known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity; extremely susceptible to hurricanes
• Population: 6,822,378 (July 2006 est.)
• Ethnic groups: mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1%
• Religions: Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%
• Languages: Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)
• Government type: republic
• Capital: name: San Salvador
• Currency code: US dollar (USD)
• Exchange rates: the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
• Internet country code: .sv
• Airports: 75 (2006)