the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) note: since 1 January 1999, the XOF franc has been pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.600%
1.100%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Western Africa, north of Ghana
Area
21,041 km sq
274,200 km sq
Coastline
307 km
0 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands