El Salvador
El Salvador is in Central America, with its capital at San Salvador and an area of about 21,041 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of El Salvador
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Region
- Americas · Central America
- Area
- 21,041 km²
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currencies
- United States dollar (USD)
- Natural resources
- hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land
- Industries
- food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals
- Main exports
- garments, plastic products, electrical capacitors, raw sugar, toilet paper
First-level divisions (14)
- Ahuachapán
- Cabañas
- Chalatenango
- Cuscatlán
- La Libertad
- La Paz
- La Unión
- Morazán
- San Miguel
- San Salvador
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Sonsonate
- Usulután
Major cities
- San Salvador (population 1,433,000)
- Santa Ana (population 234,478)
- San Miguel (population 201,563)
- Sonsonate (population 168,947)
- Santa Tecla (population 124,694)
- Usulután (population 51,910)
- Cojutepeque (population 48,411)
- Zacatecoluca (population 39,613)
- San Vicente (population 37,326)
- Ahuachapán (population 34,102)
- Chalatenango (population 29,271)
- Sensuntepeque (population 26,989)
- La Unión (population 26,807)
- San Francisco Gotera (population 16,152)