El Salvador

sovereign state in Central America
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Climate
tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Terrain
mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau
Natural resources
hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 43.9%, Protestant 39.6% (Evangelical - unspecified 38.2%, Evangelical - Methodist 1.3%, Evangelical - Baptist 0.1%), none 16.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2023 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Legal system
civil law system with minor common law influence; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$73.961 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$11,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.6% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
0.9% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 36%, Guatemala 17%, Honduras 15%, Nicaragua 8%, Costa Rica 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 28%, China 15%, Guatemala 11%, Mexico 8%, Honduras 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

El Salvador

Summary

El Salvador is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 9,830 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #92 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • El Salvador was a member of United Nations[3].
  • El Salvador was a member of World Trade Organization[4].
  • El Salvador was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[5].
  • El Salvador was a member of International Development Association[6].
  • El Salvador was a member of International Finance Corporation[7].
  • El Salvador was a member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[8].
  • El Salvador is in the country of El Salvador[9].
  • El Salvador's head of government is recorded as Nayib Bukele[10].
  • El Salvador is on the continent of North America[11].
  • El Salvador's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • El Salvador's instance of is recorded as country[13].
  • El Salvador's head of state is recorded as Nayib Bukele[14].
  • El Salvador's capital is recorded as San Salvador[15].
  • El Salvador's official language is recorded as Spanish[16].
  • El Salvador's currency is recorded as United States dollar[17].
  • El Salvador's currency is recorded as Bitcoin[18].
  • El Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Honduras[19].
  • El Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Guatemala[20].
  • El Salvador's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .sv[21].
  • El Salvador's anthem is recorded as National anthem of El Salvador[22].
  • El Salvador's basic form of government is recorded as republic[23].
  • El Salvador's basic form of government is recorded as representative democracy[24].
  • El Salvador's basic form of government is recorded as presidential system[25].
  • Redeemer is named after El Salvador[26].
  • El Salvador's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ahuachapán Department[27].

Body

Geography

El Salvador is in the country of it[9]. It is on the continent of North America[11]. It is part of Latin America[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12] and country[13].

History and Context

Redeemer is named after El Salvador[26].

Cultural Significance

Things named for El Salvador include El Salvador International Airport[29], an international airport[30], founded in 1979[31]; Salvadorans[32], a human population[33]; and Cultural Center of Spain in it[34], a government agency[35], founded in 1997[36].

Why It Matters

El Salvador draws 9,830 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #92 of 197).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include El Salvador International Airport[29], an international airport[30], founded in 1979[31]; Salvadorans[32], a human population[33]; and Cultural Center of Spain in it[34], a government agency[35], founded in 1997[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Constitution of El Salvador. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . asamblea.gob.sv. asamblea.gob.sv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wto.org. Retrieved . wto.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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