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El Salvador Guide
Country Facts
- Full name: Republic of El Salvador
- Population: 6.2 million (UN, 2009)
- Capital: San Salvador
- Area: 21,041 sq km (8,124 sq miles)
- Major language: Spanish
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 67 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: US dollar & Salvadoran colon
- Main exports: Offshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, shrimp, textiles, chemicals, electricity
- GNI per capita: US $3,480 (World Bank, 2007)
- Internet domain: .sv
- International dialling code: +503
Climatological Information
| Month | Mean Temperature oC | Mean Total Precipitation (mm) | |
| Daily Minimum |
Daily Maximum |
||
| Jan | 16.3 | 30.3 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 16.8 | 30.1 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 17.7 | 32.0 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 19.0 | 32.2 | 36.0 |
| May | 20.0 | 30.8 | 152.0 |
| Jun | 19.6 | 29.5 | 292.0 |
| Jul | 19.1 | 30.1 | 316.0 |
| Aug | 19.3 | 30.0 | 311.0 |
| Sep | 19.4 | 29.0 | 348.0 |
| Oct | 19.0 | 29.1 | 217.0 |
| Nov | 17.9 | 29.0 | 36.0 |
| Dec | 16.9 | 29.6 | 10.0 |
