Country codes El Salvador

El Salvador Flag

ISO 3166-1

ALPHA-2

SV

ALPHA-3

SLV

The two-letter code for El Salvador is SV, and the three-letter code is SLV, as per ISO 3166-1 standards.

Dialing Code

+503

The dialing code for El Salvador is +503, used for international calls to the country from abroad.

Top Level Domain

.sv

The top-level domain (TLD) for El Salvador is .sv, used for country-specific internet addresses.

Country Details

Formal Namethe Republic of El Salvador
CapitalSan Salvador
RegionAmericas
Sub RegionLatin America and the Caribbean

El Salvador, officially known as the Republic of El Salvador, is located in the Latin America and the Caribbean sub-region of the larger Americas continent with San Salvador serving as its capital.

Currency

CurrencyEl Salvador Colon,US Dollar
Alphabetic CodeSVC,USD
Numeric Code222,840

El Salvador uses the El Salvador Colon,US Dollar (SVC,USD) as its official currency, with the numeric code 222,840.

Languages

Spanish (El Salvador) (es-SV)

The official language of El Salvador is es-SV. It plays a key role in daily life, education, government, and business within the country.

TimeZones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
America / El_Salvador−06:00−06:00

Explore the various timezones across El Salvador. Each timezone has its unique UTC offset and daylight saving time (DST) adjustments. Check the current time and see the differences in time across various regions of the country.

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
AhuachapándepartmentSV-AH
CabañasdepartmentSV-CA
ChalatenangodepartmentSV-CH
CuscatlándepartmentSV-CU
La LibertaddepartmentSV-LI
La PazdepartmentSV-PA
La UnióndepartmentSV-UN
MorazándepartmentSV-MO
San MigueldepartmentSV-SM
San SalvadordepartmentSV-SS
San VicentedepartmentSV-SV
Santa AnadepartmentSV-SA
SonsonatedepartmentSV-SO
UsulutándepartmentSV-US

Explore the subdivisions of El Salvador, each identified by a unique ISO 3166-2 code. These codes are crucial for identifying regions within the country and are used for various administrative, geographic, and data purposes.

Neighbouring countries

Guatemala Flag
Guatemala City+502GTGTM.gt
Honduras Flag
Tegucigalpa+504HNHND.hn

El Salvador shares its borders with 2 neighboring countries, including Guatemala, Honduras.

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Helpful Resources

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To learn more about El Salvador's history, geography, culture, economy, and other key aspects, visit the El Salvador Wikipedia page.

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To learn more about El Salvador's ISO country codes (alpha-2, alpha-3, and numeric), visit the ISO 3166-1 page for El Salvador.

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For geographical info about El Salvador, visit the Geonames page. It covers coordinates, elevation, administrative divisions, and nearby locations.

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