Situated on the Pacific coast of Central America, El Salvador is the smallest of the Central American countries. El Salvador is also the most densely-populated state on the mainland of the Americas. El Salvador’s capital and largest city is San Salvador.
About half of all Salvadorans live in the countryside. They are poor and don’t have electricity or running water in their homes.
El Salvador has a long history of destructive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Spain took over the country in 16th century and forced the native people to become servants. El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and full independence in 1841.
The colon, the official currency of El Salvador since 1892, was replaced by the US dollar in 2001. Official language is Spanish.
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