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El Salvador

El Salvador is a country in Central America, covering 21,041 km². Its capital is San Salvador.

El Salvador at a glance

Official name
Republic of El Salvador
Capital
San Salvador
Continent
North America
Region
Central America
Area
21,041 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
United States dollar
Landlocked
No
Status
Country
ISO code
SV / SLV

Largest cities in El Salvador

  1. 1San Salvador525,990
  2. 2Soyapango329,708
  3. 3Santa Ana176,661
  4. 4San Miguel161,880
  5. 5Mejicanos160,317
  6. 6Santa Tecla124,694
  7. 7Apopa112,158
  8. 8Delgado71,594
  9. 9Sonsonate59,468
  10. 10San Marcos54,615

Population figures from GeoNames.

Countries bordering El Salvador

Guatemala Honduras

More countries in Central America

Belize Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama
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