El Salvador
Location: Central America, bordered by Guatemala on the West,
Honduras on the North
Area:
8,260 square miles
Population: 5,500,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: San Salvador (capital), Santa Miguel, Santa Ana
Language: Spanish
Ethnic groups: Mestizo 89%, Amerindian 10%, Caucasian 1%
Religion: Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Food processing, textiles, oil refining
Chief crops: Coffee, cotton, sugar, corn, rice, sorghum
Leading exports: Coffee, cotton, sugar
Leading imports: Machinery, oil, foodstuffs, fertilizer
Monetary unit: Colon