El Salvador, [a] officially the Republic of El Salvador, [b] 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · El Salvador is bounded by Honduras to the north and east, by the Pacific Ocean to the south, and by Guatemala to the northwest. Its territory is situated wholly on the western side of the isthmus, and it is therefore the only Central American country that lacks a Caribbean coast.

Jul 9, 2024 · El Salvador, the most densely-populated state on the mainland of the Americas, is a small and highly-industrialised country.

El Salvador borders the Pacific Ocean on the south, Guatemala to the west and Honduras to the north and east. In 2010 El Salvador ranked in the top 10 Latin American countries in terms of Human Development Index. It was in the top 3 in Central …

May 16, 2018 · 1540 - Indigenous resistance finally crushed and El Salvador becomes a Spanish colony. 1821 - El Salvador gains independence from Spain. Conflict ensues over territory's incorporation into...

Dec 19, 2023 · El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, shares its borders with Guatemala to the northwest, Honduras to the north and east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. It encompasses a total area of approximately 21,041 square kilometers (8,124 square miles).

Jan 16, 2025 · El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. It is well into its demographic transition, experiencing slower population growth, a decline in its number of youths, and the gradual aging of its population.

Dec 22, 2021 · El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.

Geographical and historical treatment of El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated of the seven Central American countries. Traditionally, it was an agricultural country, heavily dependent upon coffee exports, but by the end of the 20th century its service sector had come to dominate the economy.

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.