Popular locations in El Salvador

Location: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras

Population: 6,948,073 (July 2007 est.)

Religions: Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%

Languages: Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)

National holiday: Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Currency (code): US dollar (USD)

Exchange rates: the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001