El Salvador

Latin America & Caribbean · SLV

CapitalSan Salvador

Population6,365,503

Income groupUpper middle income

Coordinates13.7, -89.2

# Overview

El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a sovereign nation in Central America. Situated along the Pacific coast, it is bounded by Guatemala to the northwest and Honduras to the northeast. The country's political, economic, and cultural center is its capital and largest municipality, San Salvador. As of 2024, El Salvador's population was estimated at approximately 6 million inhabitants.

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