√ Basic information on El Salvador (Central America)
El Salvador
National flag of El Salvador
Welcome to El Salvador ! - El Salvador is known as the land of volcanoes. This small Central American country bordering the tropical Pacific Ocean provides natural excitement and beauty.
El Salvador in numbers/basic information on El Salvador
- Inhabitants: ~ 6.948.000
- Area of El Salvador: 21.040 km² (8.124 square miles)
- Spoken languages: Spanish, Nahua
- Borders with: Guatemala, Honduras
- Capital: San Salvador
- Seat of the congress/parliament: San Salvador
- Seat of the government: San Salvador
- Head of State and Government Chief: Mauricio Funes
- Voltage: 115V / 60Hz
- Telephone prefix number, El Salvador phone country code: +503
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6 hours
- When you opened this page in El Salvador it was 08:09 h.
- Currency: US Dollar (USD)
El Salvador is a country of beautiful contrasts
Due to it's small territory it is known as "America's Midget" but nevertheless, the greatness of it's name honors the greatest gift that God has offered the world: his Son, The Savior of the World (El Salvador del Mundo).
Beautiful landscapes
In El Salvador you have the opportunity to appreciate beautiful landscapes and change the scenic beauty you are watching if you so desire in less than one hour! From the city environment to the beach, from a beach to a mountain, from a village to a volcano, everything in El Salvador seems to be in the palm of your hand.
More information and interesting Web-Sites regarding El Salvador:
President‘s house - the goverment with the human flair. (Self definition). Site in Spanish only.
