El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America yet offers valleys, mangroves, volcanoes and coastal plains and a coastline of around 336 kilometres
10 December 2007
Country: Republic of El Salvador
Population: 6.7 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: San Salvador
Area: 21,041 sq km (8,124 sq miles)
Major language: Spanish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 68 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: US dollar & Salvadoran colon
Main exports: Offshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, shrimp, textiles, chemicals, electricity
GNI per capita: US $2,350 (World Bank, 2005)
Internet domain: .sv
International dialling code: +503
Temperatuers: Max 27 degrees centigrade, Min 19 degrees centigrade
Rainy Season: May to October