El Salvador
🇸🇻 Central America · Republic of El Salvador
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About El Salvador
El Salvador (officially Republic of El Salvador) is a country in Central America, with San Salvador as its capital. It is home to roughly 6.37 million people, giving a population density of about 303 people per square kilometre. The country covers 21,041 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $36.71B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.678. The official currency is the United States dollar (USD), and the main language is Spanish.
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How El Salvador measures up
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El Salvador is the 111th most populous country in the world, with about 6.37 million people.
By land area it is the 148th-largest country in the world, covering 21,041 km².
It has the world's 107th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($36.71B).
El Salvador shares land borders with 2 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.678.
El Salvador has a population density of about 303 people per square kilometre.
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