The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to El Salvador:
El Salvador – sovereign country located on the Pacific Coast of Central America. The area was originally called by the Pipil "Cuzcatan", in Spanish "Cuzcatlan", which in Nahuat means "The Land Of Precious Things". After the Spanish conquest, the land was divided into the province of San Salvador (which would become, throughout the colonial era, a alcaldía mayor (great mayor's office), intendency, and finally a province with a provincial council) and the province of Izalcos (which would become be called the mayor's office of Sonsonate); until in 1824 the two jurisdictions were united in the State (of the Central America Federal República), now Republic, of El Salvador. The country borders the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras. With a population of approximately 5.8 million people, it is the most densely populated nation in Central America and is undergoing rapid industrialization.
General reference
Pronunciation:
Common English country name: El Salvador
Official English country name: The Republic of El Salvador
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Salvadoran
Demonym(s):
Etymology: In the early sixteenth century, Spanish conquistadors named this region "Provincia de San Salvador" ("Province of San Salvador"), which in 1824 was changed to "El Salvador".
International rankings of El Salvador
ISO country codes: SV, SLV, 222
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SV
Internet country code top-level domain: .sv
Geography of El Salvador
El Salvador is: a country
Location:
Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
Americas
North America
Middle America
Central America
Latin America
Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
Extreme points of El Salvador
High: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m (8,957 ft)
Low: North Pacific Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: 545 km
Honduras 342 km
Guatemala 203 km
Coastline: North Pacific Ocean 307 km
Population of El Salvador: 6,857,000 - 98th most populous country
Area of El Salvador: 21,040 km2
Atlas of El Salvador
Environment of El Salvador
Climate of El Salvador
Wildlife of El Salvador
Fauna of El Salvador
Birds of El Salvador
Mammals of El Salvador
Natural geographic features of El Salvador
Islands of El Salvador
Mountains of El Salvador
Volcanoes in El Salvador
Rivers of El Salvador
World Heritage Sites in El Salvador
Regions of El Salvador
Administrative divisions of El Salvador
Departments of El Salvador
El Salvador is divided into 14 Departments. Their names, abbreviations, (and capitals) are:
AH Ahuachapán (Ahuachapán)
CA Cabañas (Sensuntepeque)
CH Chalatenango (Chalatenango)
CU Cuscatlán (Cojutepeque)
LI La Libertad (Santa Tecla)
PA La Paz (Zacatecoluca)
UN La Unión (La Unión)
MO Morazán (San Francisco Gotera)
SM San Miguel (San Miguel)
SS San Salvador (San Salvador)
SV San Vicente (San Vicente)
SA Santa Ana (Santa Ana)
SO Sonsonate (Sonsonate)
US Usulután (Usulután)
Municipalities of El Salvador
Municipalities of El Salvador
Capital of El Salvador: San Salvador
Cities of El Salvador
Demography of El Salvador
Demographics of El Salvador
Government and politics of El Salvador
Politics of El Salvador
Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of El Salvador: San Salvador
Elections in El Salvador
Political parties in El Salvador
Branches of the government of El Salvador
Government of El Salvador
Executive branch of the government of El Salvador
Head of state: President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele
Head of government: President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele
Cabinet of El Salvador
Legislative branch of the government of El Salvador
Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of El Salvador
Court system of El Salvador
Supreme Court of El Salvador
Foreign relations of El Salvador
Foreign relations of El Salvador
Diplomatic missions in El Salvador
Diplomatic missions of El Salvador
International organization membership
The Republic of El Salvador is a member of:
Law and order in El Salvador
Constitution of El Salvador
Crime in El Salvador
Illegal drug trade in El Salvador
Human rights in El Salvador (see Category:Human rights in El Salvador
Abortion in El Salvador
LGBT rights in El Salvador
Law enforcement in El Salvador
Military of El Salvador
Military of El Salvador
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Armed Forces of El Salvador
Army of El Salvador
Navy of El Salvador
Air Force of El Salvador
History of El Salvador
History of El Salvador
Culture of El Salvador
Culture of El Salvador
Cuisine of El Salvador
Languages of El Salvador
National symbols of El Salvador
Coat of arms of El Salvador
Flag of El Salvador
National anthem of El Salvador
Prostitution in El Salvador
Religion in El Salvador
Buddhism in El Salvador
Christianity in El Salvador
Islam in El Salvador
Judaism in El Salvador
World Heritage Sites in El Salvador
Art in El Salvador
Literature of El Salvador
Music of El Salvador
Sports in El Salvador
Specific sports
Baseball in El Salvador
El Salvador national baseball team
Cricket in El Salvador
El Salvador national cricket team
Football in El Salvador
El Salvador national beach soccer team
El Salvador national football team
El Salvador national football team season 2009
El Salvador national football team season 2010
El Salvador national football team season 2011
El Salvador national football team season 2012
El Salvador national football team season 2013
El Salvador national football team kit
El Salvador national under-17 football team
El Salvador national under-20 football team
El Salvador national under-21 football team
El Salvador national under-23 football team
El Salvador women's national football team
Rugby League in El Salvador
El Salvador national rugby league team
Rugby Union in El Salvador
El Salvador national rugby union team
General sports competitions
El Salvador at the Olympics
El Salvador at the 1968 Summer Olympics
El Salvador at the 1972 Summer Olympics
El Salvador at the 1984 Summer Olympics
El Salvador at the 1988 Summer Olympics
El Salvador at the 1992 Summer Olympics
El Salvador at the 1996 Summer Olympics
El Salvador at the 2000 Summer Olympics
El Salvador at the 2004 Summer Olympics
El Salvador at the 2008 Summer Olympics
El Salvador at the Pan American Games
El Salvador at the 2003 Pan American Games
El Salvador at the 2007 Pan American Games
El Salvador at the 2011 Pan American Games
El Salvador at the Paralympics
El Salvador at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
El Salvador at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games
El Salvador at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
El Salvador at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
El Salvador at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of El Salvador
Economy of El Salvador
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 93rd (ninety-third)