National Flag 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.)