the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
Comoran francs (KMF) per US dollar - 361.4 (2007), 391.8 (2006), 395.6 (2005), 396.21 (2004), 435.9 (2003) note: the Comoran franc is pegged to the euro at a rate of 491.9677 Comoran francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.600%
2.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
Area
21,041 km sq
2,235 km sq
Coastline
307 km
340 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands