El Salvador profile - Facts
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Full name: Republic of El Salvador
Population: 6.3 million (UN, 2012)
Capital: San Salvador
Area: 21,041 sq km (8,124 sq miles)
Major language: Spanish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 68 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: US dollar & Salvadoran colon
Main exports: Offshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, shrimp, textiles, chemicals, electricity
GNI per capita: US $3,720 (World Bank, 2013)
Internet domain: .sv
International dialling code: +503