El Salvador
Official name: |
El Salvador |
Capital City: |
San Salvador |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.sv/ |
International Dialing Code: |
503 |
Population: |
5,828,987 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish, Nahua (among some Indians) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Apr 21, 22, 23, May 1, Aug 4, 5, 6, Sep 15, Nov 2, Dec 24, 25, 31 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: coffee, sugarcane, shrimp |
Partners: US, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Germany Major Imports: |
Commodities: raw materials, consumer goods, capital goods |
Partners: US, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela, Germany Total Export: |
$1.6 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$3.3 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$11.4 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,950 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
71.5% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.81% (1996 est.) |
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