AREA ................................................
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21.040
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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6.587.541 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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313,1 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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San Salvador
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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US dollar (USD)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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5041 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,51 (102th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Pacific Ocean 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Cerro El Pital 2730 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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15 September 1821 (from Spain)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.sv
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+503
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