El Salvador: flag, capital and facts
El Salvador is a country in North & Central America (North America). Its capital is San Salvador. Population — 6,338,193. Area — 21,041 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of El Salvador
Blue, white, blue with a crest in the middle.
The capital of El Salvador — San Salvador
San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador. San Salvador means 'holy Saviour', just like the country's name.
Facts about El Salvador
- Official name
- Republic of El Salvador
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- North & Central America
- Population
- 6,338,193
- Area
- 21,041 km²
- Currency
- USD ($)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- 13.83333333°, -88.91666666°
How to remember the name
The nameEl Salvador means 'the Saviour' in Spanish.
Did you know?
El Salvador is called the 'land of volcanoes' — it has more than twenty.
Flags that look alike
These flags are easy to mix up with the flag of El Salvador — in the game they are trained side by side, so the difference sticks.
Other countries of North & Central America
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