| Location: | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras |
| Population: | 6,948,073 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: San Salvador geographic coordinates: 13 42 N, 89 12 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $4,900 (2006 est.) |
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