Capital: San Salvador
Population (million): 7.13
Total Area:   km²
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.94 US (USD)(2008)
National Holiday: September 15
Language(s): Spanish

Type of State:
Republic

Type of Government:
Unitary republic with an unicameral Legislative Assembly, 84 members, 64 elected locally, 20 elected nationally; president elected every 5 years, Assembly every 3 years.

Head of State:
President Tony SACA González (ARENA)

Head of Government:
President Tony SACA González (ARENA)

Ministers:
Foreign Relations: Marisol Argueta de Barillas; Economy: Ricardo Esmahan D'Aubuisson; Finance: William Handal

Main Political Parties:
(seats in National Assembly); FMLN-Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional : 34; ARENA-Alianza Republicana Nacionalista : 32; PCN-Partido de Concilliacion Nacional :10; PDC-Partido Democrata Cristiano : 6; Cambio Democratico: 2

Elections:
2014

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as '0' or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Canadian exports to country: (2008) $61,785,059
Canadian imports from country: (2008) $69,407,169
FDI in Canada: (2008) $ million
CDI in El Salvador: (2008) $ million

Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Rafael Angel Alfaro Pineda

Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Claire Poulin