El Salvador
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El Salvador is a Central-American republic adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, expanding geothermal power from volcanoes, and branding its Pacific surf breaks for tourism.
El Salvador is a Country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Central America sub-region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about El Salvador
The capital city of El Salvador is San Salvador.
Word: Pupusa
Meaning: stuffed tortilla
Basic Information
Capital City: San Salvador
Population: 6,309,624 (UN)
Area: 21,040 km² / 13,074 sq mi
People are called: Salvadorans, Salvadorians, Salvadoreans
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
14 departments (departamentos)
- Ahuachapan,
- Cabanas,
- Chalatenango,
- Cuscatlan,
- La Libertad,
- La Paz,
- La Union,
- Morazan,
- San Miguel,
- San Salvador,
- San Vicente,
- Santa Ana,
- Sonsonate,
- Usulutan
Geography
Latitude: 13° 50' N
Longitude: 88° 55' W
Geographical Subregion: Central America
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
Continental Region: Americas
Climate
tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 55 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 513 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 107 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.250 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 132 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.678
Mean Years of Schooling: 7,3
Expected Years of Schooling: 11,1
Life Expectancy at Birth: 72,1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
Technical Information
TLD: .sv
Calling Code: +503
MapGeo Name: El Salvador
MapGeo Code: SV