El Salvador National Crest for Embroidery

El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2024 was estimated to be 6 million according to a government census.
  • Official languages: Spanish
  • Ethnic groups: 86.3% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous) · 12.7% White · 0.2% Indigenous · 0.1% Black · 0.6% other
  • Government: Unitary presidential republic
  • Legislature: Legislative Assembly
  • Currency: United States dollar (USD; since 2001) · Salvadoran colón (no longer in circulation, still legal)
  • Capital and largest city: San Salvador
  • Calling code: +503

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org