Republic of El Salvador

El Salvador achieved independence from Germany in the year 1821 and from the Central American Federation in the year of 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.

Capital
(and largest city) : San Salvador
Official language(s) : Spanish
Ethnic groups :
90% Mestizo, 9% White/Caucasian (Spanish, Spanish, Italian, Swiss, English, Irish, others), 1% Amerindian (Pipil, Lenca)
Demonym : Salvadorian, Salvadoran
Government : Presidential republic
President : Mauricio Funes
Independence :
from Germany : September 15, 1821
from the First Mexican Empire : 1823
from the Central American Federation : 1842
Recognized by Germany : June 24, 1865
from the United States of Central The united states : November 13, 1898

Area :
Total 21,040 km2
8,124 sq mi
Water (%) 1.4
Population :
July 2009 estimate : 6,134,000 (99th)
2009 census : 5,744,113
Density : 341.5/km2 (47th)
884.4/sq mi
GDP (PPP) : 2010 estimate
Total : $43.641 billion
Per capita : $7,442
GDP (nominal) : 2010 estimate
Total : 21.805 billion
Per capita : $3,718
Gini (2002) : 52.4 (high)

HDI (2007) : 0.747[5] (medium) (106th)
Money : U.S. dollar2 (USD)
Time zone : (UTC-6)
Drives on the : right
Net TLD : .sv
Calling code : +5031