El Salvador

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 North America
Area:
 21,040 sq km OR 8,124 sq mi
Coastline:
 307 km OR 191 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 2730 m OR 8,957 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 6,126,583 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.32% (2010)
Population density:
 291 per sq km OR 754 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 66.70%
Rural: 33.30%
Life Expectancy:
 73.44 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 20.3 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 20.1 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.6 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 88% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 90.40% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 86% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 San Salvador
Official Language(s):
 Spanish

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $3,444
Currency:
 United States Dollar

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