El Salvador

EL SALVADOR

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Area:

21 040 km2 Population: 5,744,113 Official Name: República de El Salvador Capital City: San Salvador People: Salvadorian

Official

Language: Spanish Languages Spoken: Caliche, Nahuatl Government: Presidential Republic Religion: Catholic

Independence:

September 15, 1821

(Spain) National Holidays: May 1st, August 1-7, September 15th, December 24th, November 2nd Official Currency: US dollar (as of 2001)

Highest

Point: Cerro El Pital (2,730 m) Latitude/ Longitude: 13 ° a 15 ° N/88 ° a 90 ° W Bordering Body of Water: Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Fonseca

DEPARTMENTS

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Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán) Cabañas (Sensuntepeque) Chalatenango (Chalatenango) Cuscatlán (Cojutepeque) La Libertad (Santa Tecla) La Paz (Zacatecoluca) La Unión (La Unión) Morazán (San Francisco Gotera) San Miguel (San Miguel) San Salvador (San Salvador) San Vicente (San Vicente) Santa Ana (Santa Ana) Sonsonate (Sonsonate) Usulután (Usulután)

National

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Flag

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National

Flower: Flor de Izote National Bird: Torogoz National Sport: Soccer National Tree: Maquilishuat