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 | EL SALVADORgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): El Salvador |
| country code ISO: SV //; - FIPS: ES |
| location: Central America |
| time zone: -6 UT |
| surface (land) area: 21393 sq.km = 8236 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 14° N / South: 13° N / East: 88° W / West: 90° W |
| borders (land): Guatemala, Honduras |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1821-09-15 ; 1839-04-13 ; 1841-01-30 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: San Salvador |
| administrative division: departamento (14) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1992): 5118,599 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 6122,515; or: 6276,000; 2001: 6400,000 |
| population density: 299 per sq.km = 775 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,4% //; - doubling time: 31 years |
| birth rate: 29 - 36 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 -7 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 70 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 53 - 58 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 70 years (male: 66; female: 74) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 45% //; - 15-59 years: 50% //; - 60+ years: 6% |
| urbanisation: 47% //; - urbanisation growth: 3,3% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 22% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Mestizo (Ladinos) 89%; Amerindian 9%; White 1% |
| languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian (Nahua, Maya) |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 78%; Protestant 17%; many other Protestant groups 5% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2522 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 55% |
| people per physician: 2800 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 82% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 26% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 8% |
| adult literacy: 74% (male: 77%; female: 71%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Colón = 100 centavos |
| annual inflation rate: 7,4% |
| population below poverty line: 48% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1610 per capita |
| GNI USD 2000 per capita //; - [ppp: 4410] |
| GDP growth: 2,6% |
| income: USD 1070 per capita |
| import: USD 2262 per capita //; - export: USD 813 per capita |
| trade: USD 250 per capita //; - or 59% of GDP |
| trade partners: US CR GT DE MX NL VE |
| human development index: 0,701 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 95 |
| female labour force: 37% |
| unemployment: 7% |
| tourism: 0,8 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 35% //; - grass land: 29% //; - wooded area: 5% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 8% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 10% |
| agricultural products: coffee, tobacco, maize, sugar, rice |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 1212 / goats: 15 / horses: 96 / pigs: 316 / poultry: 8100 / sheep: 5 |
| fish catch: 15232 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 22% //; - part of industry in GDP: 24% |
| industrial products: food processing, chemicals, oil products |
| mining products: salt, limestone, gypsum |
| CO2 emission per capita: 1,0 |
| services: labour force: 70% //; - part of services in GDP: 66% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 651 |
| electricity use (per capita): 568 |
| annual water use (per capita): 245 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 12320 km //; - of which paved: 14% //; - of which are motorways: 306 km (Pan American highway) |
| vehicles: 29 per 1000 |
| railways: 547 - 562 km //; - railways passenger/km: 5,5 |
| navigable inland waterways: ca 50 km (Río Lempa) |
| ownership telephone: 53 - 76 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 373 - 465 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 241 - 700 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 53 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 18500 |
| personal computers: 19 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Volcán de Santa Ana 2365 m, Volcán de San Vicente 2182, Volcán de San Miguel 2130 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lago de Ilopango, Lago de Coatepeque, Lago de Güija |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Embalse Cerrón Grande |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Río Lempa, Paz, Sumpul, Torola, Goascorán |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Isla San Sebastián |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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