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Complete details about El Salvador in North America with capital city San Salvador

Country NameEl Salvador (El Salvador)
Country CodeSLV
Capital CitySan Salvador
ContinentNorth America
RegionCentral America
Independence Year1841
Population6276000
Surface Area21041.0
Life Expectancy69.7 years
GNP11863.0 (old 11203.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Nahua     (0.0%)
Spanish [official]     (100.0%)

Major Cities

San Salvador, San Salvador     (population 415346)
Santa Ana, Santa Ana     (population 139389)
Mejicanos, San Salvador     (population 138800)
Soyapango, San Salvador     (population 129800)
San Miguel, San Miguel     (population 127696)
Nueva San Salvador, La Libertad     (population 98400)
Apopa, San Salvador     (population 88800)

El Salvador's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: Christian Science MonitorTue, 22 May 2012 07:06:23 -0700
El Salvador sees drop in murders but rise in disappearances

An 8 percent rise in disappearances could undermine the achievements of a gang truce, which has seen murders in El Salvador drop by nearly 60 percent since March, writes a guest blogger. By Hannah Stone, Guest blogger / May 22, 2012 ? A version of this ...   read full story


Publisher: MinnPost.comTue, 22 May 2012 06:44:55 -0700
Can El Salvador's gang truce hold?

By Simeon Tegel, Global Post | 08:42 am SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador ? Carlos shows no emotion as he talks about the victims he shot and stabbed as he worked his way up the ladder of one of the world's most vicious street gangs. ?It's how you gain status ...   read full story


Publisher: TVNZTue, 22 May 2012 17:41:02 -0700
Hogg to get All Whites debut against El Salvador

Ricki Herbert is set to hand uncapped Auckland City fullback Ian Hogg his debut when the All Whites take on El Salvador in Houston on Thursday afternoon (NZT). The All Whites take on the 49th ranked Salvadorans followed by Honduras on Sunday afternoon, ...   read full story

Related news/stories

Publisher: Radio New ZealandTue, 22 May 2012 16:50:19 -0700
Herbert close to finalising team to play El Salvador read full story
Publisher: Sportal.com.auTue, 22 May 2012 16:49:11 -0700
All Whites start journey to Brazil read full story
Publisher: Otago Daily TimesTue, 22 May 2012 21:22:23 -0700
Football: Herbert hints at change of formation read full story
Publisher: 3News NZTue, 22 May 2012 19:47:53 -0700
Hogg set to make All Whites debut read full story
Publisher: Newstalk ZBTue, 22 May 2012 18:24:34 -0700
Opportunity comes early for Hogg read full story


Publisher: New Zealand HeraldTue, 22 May 2012 15:50:23 -0700
Soccer: Hogg to debut against El Salvador

Ricki Herbert is set to hand uncapped Auckland City fullback Ian Hogg his debut when the All Whites take on El Salvador in Houston on Thursday afternoon (NZT). The All Whites take on the 49th ranked Salvadorans followed by Honduras on Sunday afternoon, ...   read full story