El Salvador
Republic of El Salvador República de El Salvador (Spanish) | |
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| Motto: Dios, Unión, Libertad “God, Union, Liberty” | |
| Anthem: Himno Nacional de El Salvador “National Anthem of El Salvador“ | |
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| Capital and largest city | San Salvador 13°41′56″N 89°11′29″W / 13.69889°N 89.19139°W |
| Official languages | Spanish |
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| Demonym(s) | Salvadoran |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Nayib Bukele | |
| Félix Ulloa | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| Independence | |
| 15 September 1821 | |
• Declared from the First Mexican Empire | 1 July 1823 |
• Declared from the Federal Republic of Central America | 12 June 1824 |
• International recognition[3] | 18 February 1841 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21,041 km2 (8,124 sq mi) (148th) |
• Water (%) | 1.5 |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 6,602,370[4] (109th) |
• Density | 324.4/km2 (840.2/sq mi) (26th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $74.05 billion[5] (107th) |
• Per capita | $11,647[5] (114th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $33.75 billion[5] (104th) |
• Per capita | $5,308[5] (108th) |
| Gini (2019) |  38.8[6]medium |
| HDI (2021) | 0.675[7] medium · 125th |
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| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +503[b] |
| ISO 3166 code | SV |
| Internet TLD | .sv |
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