| Population :
| 6,587,541 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 36,80%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 1 237 262.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 1 185 750.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 58,10%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 1 819 035.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 2 009 032.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 5,10%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 150 221.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 186 241.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 21.4 years .
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| Median age male :
| 20.2 years .
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| Median age female :
| 22.5 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.78% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 27.48 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 5.93 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -3.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.91 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.81 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.95 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 28.79 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 22.92 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 70.92 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 67.31 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 74.7 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 3.2 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.7% (2003 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 29,000 (2003 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| 2,200 (2003 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Salvadoran(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Salvadoran .
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| Ethnic groups :
| mestizo 90%, Amerindian 1%, white 9% .
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| Religions :
| Roman Catholic 83% .
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| Languages :
| Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians) .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 10 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 80,20%.
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| Literacy male :
| 82,80%.
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| Literacy female :
| 77.7% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic .
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| Independence :
| 15 September 1821 (from Spain) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 15 September (1821) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| With the adoption of the US dollar as its currency, El Salvador has lost control over monetary policy and must concentrate on maintaining a disciplined fiscal policy. GDP per capita is roughly only half that of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, and the distribution of income is highly unequal. The trade deficit has been offset by annual remittances of almost $2 billion from Salvadorans living abroad and external aid. The government is striving to open new export markets, encourage foreign investment, modernize the tax and healthcare systems, and stimulate the sluggish economy. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| 48% (1999 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 30%, industry 15%, services 55% (1999 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| coffee, sugar, corn, rice, beans, oilseed, cotton, sorghum; shrimp; beef, dairy products .
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| Industries :
| food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals .
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| Exports commodities :
| offshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, shrimp, textiles, chemicals, electricity .
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| Exports partners :
| US 57.5%, Guatemala 13.5%, Honduras 7.7%, Nicaragua 5%, Costa Rica 4% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 15 September (1821) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 15 September (1821) .
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| Internet users :
| 550,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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