ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: SV

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SV

Below, you can find technical information regarding the SV code, which represents El Salvador within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
SV
Related Codes
SLV222
Official Name (Native)
El Salvador (Spanish)
Common Name
El Salvador
Common Name (Native)
El Salvador (Spanish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
North America
Region
Hispanic America
Area
21,041 km²
Country Bounds
N: 14.4451, S: 13.1487, W: -90.1287, E: -87.6922
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
San Salvador (13.698964, -89.19143)
Terrain
mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau
Climate
tropicalrainy season (May to October)dry season (November to April)tropical on coasttemperate in uplands
Border Countries
Guatemala 199 kmHonduras 391 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
San Salvador
Government Type
Republic
Established
1841
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC -6 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
6,420,744
Population Density
309.88 people/km²
Urban Areas
AhuachapanAntiguo CuscatlanApanecaApopaAyutuxtepequeBotoncillal El BotoncilloCoatepequeColonColonia EscalonCuscatancingo
Nationality
Noun: Salvadoran(s) Adjective: Salvadoran
Distribution
high population density country-wide, with particular concentration around the capital of San Salvador
Official Language
Literacy Rate
90% (2023 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Himno Nacional de El Salvador" (National Anthem of El Salvador)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
National Symbols
turquoise-browed motmot (bird)
National Colors
blue, white
National Dish
Pupusa
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
USD US Dollar ($)
GDP
$71.957 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.sv
Calling Code
+503
Barcode Prefix
741

El Salvador, located in Central America, is bordered by the North Pacific Ocean and shares boundaries with Guatemala and Honduras.

*The map highlights the location of El Salvador.

Related locale codes

es-SV Spanish (El Salvador)

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