America > Central America > El Salvador | |
Official Name Republic of El Salvador | |
Motto God, Unity, Freedom | |
Region America | |
Sub-Region Central America | |
Capital San Salvador | |
Currency Norwegian Kroner (SVC) | |
Independence Day 15 Sep 1821: Independence from Spain in 1821. | |
Population 6,401,240 | |
Nationality Salvadoran | |
Ethnic Group 86.3% Mestizo, 12.7% White, 0.23% Indigenous, 0.13% Black, 0.64% Other | |
Area 21,041 km2 | |
Neighbor Countries Guatemala, Honduras | |
Time Zone CST (UTC -6) | |
Geo Location Latitude 13.83, Longitude -88.92 | |
Dialing Code +503 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code SV | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code SLV | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 222 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee ESA | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .sv | |