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Area
        total: 21,040 sq km 
        water: 320 sq km 
        land: 20,720 sq km

Population: 6,704,932 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups 
        mestizo 90%
        white 9%
        Amerindian 1%

Capital:  San Salvador (620 000)

Largest Cities
        Santa Ana  (210 000)
        San  Miguel (190 000) 
        Chalatenango

Official Language
        Spanish
        Nahua (among some Amerindians)

Religions
        Roman Catholic 83%
        other 17%

Note: 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

Political system:  Republic

GDP:    purchasing power parity - $32.35 billion (2004 est.)

GDP per head:  purchasing power parity - $4,900 (2004 est.)

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 9.2%
        industry: 31.1%
        services: 59.7% (2004 est.) 

Annual growth:  1.8% (2004 est.)  

Inflation:  5.4% (2004 est.)

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