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Location: Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Population: 5.9 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: San Salvador
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Religions: Roman Catholic 75% (Note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country; by the end of 1992, there were an estimated 1 million Protestant evangelicals in El Salvador)
Landscape: Smallest Central American country; tropical land of rugged mountains, cone-shaped volcanoes, green valleys and scenic lakes
Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1962 |
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