| − | '''El Salvador''' (''Republica de El Salvador'') is a [[republic]] in [[Central America]], bounded to its west by [[Guatemala]], to its north and east by [[Honduras]] and to its south by the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It has an area of 8,124 sq miles (21,041 sq km) and a population (2006) of 6.8 million. The capital is [[San Salvador]] (1998 pop 1.2 million). | + | '''El Salvador''' (''Republica de El Salvador''), also known as the CD FAS Republic, is a [[republic]] in [[Central America]], bounded to its west by [[Guatemala]], to its north and east by [[Honduras]] and to its south by the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It has an area of 8,124 sq miles (21,041 sq km) and a population (2006) of 6.8 million. The capital is [[San Salvador]] (1998 pop 1.2 million). |