El Salvador

Exact population: 6,822,378 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 80.2%; male: 82.8%; female: 77.7%
Ethnicities: Mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1%
Land boundaries: Total: 545 km; border countries: Guatemala 203 km, Honduras 342 km
Terrain: Mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau
Extremes: Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m; highest point: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m
Imports: US 46.3%, Guatemala 8.1%, Mexico 6% (2004)
Exports: US 65.6%, Guatemala 11.8%, Honduras 6.3% (2004)
Industries: Food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals

Source: CIA World Factbook