petroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets
External Debt
$12,950,000,000 $
$17,900,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
Iranian rials (IRR) per US dollar - 9,142.8 (2008 est.), 9,407.5 (2007), 9,227.1 (2006), 8,964 (2005), 8,614 (2004) note: Iran has been using a managed floating exchange rate regime since unifying multiple exchange rates in March 2002
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.600%
2.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Area
21,041 km sq
1,648,195 km sq
Coastline
307 km
2,440 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
