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El Salvador at a Glance

LocationCentral America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras

Population6,704,932

Population Growth Rate1.75%

ReligionsRoman Catholic 83%, other 17% there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country; by the end of 1992, there were an estimated 1 million Protestant evangelicals in El Salvador

Languages

LiteracySpanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)
definition:  age 10 and over can read and write
total population:  80.2%
male: 82.8%
female:  77.7% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-El Salvador