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Outline of El Salvador

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Outline of El Salvador

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to El Salvador:

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El Salvador – sovereign country located on the Pacific Coast of Central America. The area was originally called by the Pipil "Cuzhcatl", in Spanish "Cuzcatlan", which in Nahuatl means "The Land Of Precious Things". After the Spanish conquest, the land was baptized by Spanish conquistadors as "Provincia De Nuestro Señor Jesucristo El Salvador Del Mundo" ("Province of Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Savior Of The World"), now abbreviated as "República de 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.

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
  • 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

    • Administrative divisions of El Salvador

    Departments of El Salvador

    El Salvador is divided into 14 Departments. Their names, abbreviations, (and capitals) are:

    1. AH    Ahuachapán    (Ahuachapán)
    2. CA    Cabañas    (Sensuntepeque)
    3. CH    Chalatenango    (Chalatenango)
    4. CU    Cuscatlán    (Cojutepeque)
    5. LI    La Libertad    (Santa Tecla)
    6. PA    La Paz    (Zacatecoluca)
    7. UN    La Unión    (La Unión)
    8. MO    Morazán    (San Francisco Gotera)
    9. SM    San Miguel    (San Miguel)
    10. SS    San Salvador    (San Salvador)
    11. SV    San Vicente    (San Vicente)
    12. SA    Santa Ana    (Santa Ana)
    13. SO    Sonsonate    (Sonsonate)
    14. US    Usulután    (Usulután)
    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

    • Executive branch of the government of El Salvador

  • Head of state: President of El Salvador,
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of El Salvador,
  • 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

  • Supreme Court 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

    • 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

    • 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 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)
  • Agriculture in El Salvador
  • Coffee production in El Salvador
  • Banking in El Salvador
  • Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
  • Communications in El Salvador
  • Internet in El Salvador
  • Internet in El Salvador
  • Companies of El Salvador
  • Energy in El Salvador
  • Electricity sector in El Salvador
  • Geothermal power in El Salvador
  • Currency of El Salvador: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: USD
  • El Salvador Stock Exchange
  • Transportation in El Salvador
  • Airports in El Salvador
  • Rail transport in El Salvador
  • Water supply and sanitation in El Salvador

    • Education in El Salvador

    Education in El Salvador

    References

    Outline of El Salvador Wikipedia
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