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Demographics Results: El Salvador
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| Country |
El Salvador |
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| Region |
Central America |
| Area (sq km) |
21,041 |
| Border |
Guatemala, Honduras |
| Population |
6,090,646 |
| Nationality |
Salvadoran(s) |
| Ethnicity |
Mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1% |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other religions 2.3%, none 16.8% |
| Language |
Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians) |
| Literacy |
81% |
| Government |
Republic |
| Capital |
San Salvador |
| Leader |
President Mauricio Funes Cartagena (since June 1, 2009); Vice President Salvador Sanchez Ceren (since June 1, 2009) |
| Currency |
US dollar (USD) |
| Independence Day |
Sept. 15, 1821 (from Spain) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day (Sept. 15, 1821) |
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