Socio/political Facts:
- Population: 6.518 million
- Capital: San Salvador
- Official language: Spanish
- Area: 840.2 square miles. If we compare areas, it is smaller than the state of Massachusetts.
- Unitary Presidential Republic
Fun Facts:
- El Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America.
- The U.S. dollar replaced the “colón” as the official currency of El Salvador in 2001
- It is also the only country in Central America not to have a Caribbean coastline.
- The name of the country translates to “the Savior” in Spanish.
Baseball Facts:
- 2 MLB players. Humberto Lara and Henry Bonilla.
- The El Salvador national baseball team is a national team of El Salvador and is controlled by the Federación Salvadoreña de Béisbol. It represents the nation in senior-level men’s international competition.
- The team is a member of the Pan American Baseball Confederation.
Baseball & Softball Stats (Impact):
- 100 kids benefited
- 2 programs
- 1 city