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Official Name
Republic of El SalvadorGeography
Area |
21,476 sq. km. (8,260 sq. mi.); about the size of Massachusetts. |
Capital City |
San Salvador |
Other Cities |
San Miguel, Ahuachapan, Santa Ana, and Sonsonate |
Terrain |
Mountains separate country into three distinct regions--southern coastal belt; central valleys and plateaus; and northern mountains. |
Climate |
Semitropical, distinct wet and dry seasons. |
People
| Nationality | Salvadoran(s). |
| Population (1999) | 6.2 million |
| Population Density | 751 people/sq. mile |
| Ethnic groups | Mestizo 98% Indigenous 1% Caucasian 1% |
| Religion | Largely Roman Catholic, with growing Protestant groups throughout the country. |
| Language | Spanish. |
| Education | Literacy--71% . |
| Health | Infant mortality rate-- 35/1,000. |
Government
| Type | Republic. |
| Constitution | December 20, 1983. |
| Independence | September 15, 1821. |
| Branches | (a) Executive (president and vice-president) (b) Legislative (84-members) (c) Judicial (independent Supreme Court). |
| Administrative subdivisions | 14 departments and 262 municipalities (counties). |
| Political
parties represented in the Legislature (as of May 2000) |
Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) National Conciliation Party (PCN) Christian Democratic Party (PDC) United Democratic Center (CDU) National Action Party (PAN). |
| Suffrage | Universal at 18. |
Economy
| GDP (1999) | $12.4 billion. |
| Exchange rate | 8.75 colones = U.S. $1. |
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