Population: 6,948,073
Capital: San Salvador
Time Zone: UTC-6
Currency Name: US dollar (USD)
Government Type: republic
Languages: Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)
Ethnic Breakdown: mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1%
Religion: Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%
Major Cities: San Salvador
Phone Country Code: 503
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: http://www.elsalvadorturismo.gob.sv/ingles/home.htm
High Travel Season: December - March
Voltage: 115 V - 60 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: a, b
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), Easter, May 1 (Labor Day), August 3 (Fiesta de San Salvador), August 4-6 (Fiestas Patronales), September 15 (Independence Day), November 2 (All Souls Day), December 24-25 (Christmas), December 31 (New Year's Eve)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: The highest point in El Salvador is Cerro El Pital, at 2,730m above sea level.
