El Salvador Short Introduction for Travelers

Capital San Salvador
Government Republic
Currency Salvadoran Colon (SVC)
Area 21,040km²
water: 320km²
land: 20,720km²
Population 6,704,932 (July 2005 estimate)
Language Spanish, English and Nawat (less than 1% of the people, Amerindians)
Religion Roman Catholic 52%
note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country; by the end of 1992, there were an estimated 1 million Protestant evangelicals in El Salvador
Electricity 120-240V, 60Hz (US plug)
Country code +503
Internet TLD .sv
Time Zone UTC-6