El Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country that lies in the heart of Central America. In English, El Salvador means The Saviour. El Salvador borders the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras and lies on the Gulf of Fonseca, as do Honduras and Nicaragua further south.

Area

Total 21,040 km2
Water (%) 1.4

Population

2009 estimate 6,134,000 (99th)
Density 341.5/km2 (47th)
884.4/sq mi

Currency: U.S. dollar(USD)

Time zone

(UTC-6)

Drives on the right


Internet TLD: .sv

Calling code: +503