El Salvador is locally called El Salvador and the form of government it has is Republic.

The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador and has a population of 1.8 million.


The Salvadoran flag is features three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a round emblem encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL; the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America; the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, while the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water, as well as peace and prosperity and is presented above.

The National symbol of El Salvador is turquoise-browed motmot (bird).

The National anthem of El Salvador is ""Himno Nacional de El Salvador" ("National Anthem of El Salvador")" which was composed by Juan Aberle.