| ISO Country code: | SLV |
| SWIFT Country code: | SV |
| Sovereign ratings: | Fitch: BB |
| Central Bank: | Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador; Established: 1934; Bank of Note issue |
| Monetary unit: | El Salvador Colón(ESC, SVC) = 100 Centavos |
| Capital: | San Salvador |
| Financial centre: | San Salvador |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Population: | 6,864,100 |
| Area: | 8,200 sq. miles (21,041 sq. km.) |
| ± GMT: | -6 hours |
| Banking hours: | 08.30-16.30 |
| Public holidays: | 2010: January 1; April 1,2,3,4; May 1; August 3,4,5,6; September 15; November 2; December 24 |
