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  El Salvador

El Salvador is located in northwestern Central America, sharing its northwestern border with Guatemala and its northeastern border with Honduras. The capital city is San Salvador.
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  • Population: 6,704,932
  • Land Area: 20,720 sq km
  • Capital City: San Salvador
  • Languages: Spanish,  Nahua
  • Religions: 86% Roman Catholic
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 9/15/1821
  • GDP: $32.35 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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