*Population: 6.9 million (UN, 2007)
*Capital: San Salvador
*Area: 21,041 sq. km. (8,124 sq. miles)
*Major language: Spanish
*Major religion: Christianity
*Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN)
*Monetary unit: US dollar & Salvadoran colon
*Main exports: Offshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, shrimp, textiles, chemicals, electricity
*GNI per capita: US $2,450 (World Bank, 2006)
*Internet domain: .sv
*International dialling code: +503

courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com

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