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 |