El Salvador
North America · Capital San Salvador
El Salvador is a country in North America. Its capital city is San Salvador. It has a population of around 6,420,744 people. The main language is Spanish and the official currency is the United States dollar. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
El Salvador is a country in North America. Its capital is San Salvador. It has a population of 6,420,744, bordering 2 countries. The official language is Spanish. The official currency is the United States dollar.
Where is El Salvador?
El Salvador at a glance
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Population
- 6.4M
- Currency
- United States dollar
- Language
- Spanish
- Continent
- North America
- Coastline
- Yes
The flag of El Salvador
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What is the capital of El Salvador?
The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador.
What continent is El Salvador in?
El Salvador is located in North America.
What is the population of El Salvador?
El Salvador has a population of approximately 6,420,744 people.
What is the currency of El Salvador?
The official currency of El Salvador is the United States dollar.
What language is spoken in El Salvador?
The main language spoken in El Salvador is Spanish.
What is the flag of El Salvador?
El Salvador's national flag is shown on this page. You can see the flag design and test your recognition in the DodoThinks flag quiz.
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