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About El Salvador
Full country name: Republic of El Salvador
Area: 20,752 sq km
Population: 6.59 million
People: 94% mestizo (Spanish-Indian), 5% Indian, 1% European descent
Language: English, Spanish; Castilian
Religion: 75% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant
Government: republic
Head of State: Supreme Chief of State Francisco Flores Perez
GDP: US$17.5 billion
GDP per capita: US$3,000
Inflation: 1.9%
Major Industries: Textiles, coffee, sugar, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals, cotton.
Major Trading Partners: USA, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, Germany
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