El Salvador

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El Salvador is part of:

Central America · Latin America and Caribbean ·

Water Basins of El Salvador:

Goascoran · Lempa · Paz ·

Facts & Figures	edit
Capital	San Salvador
Neighbouring Countries	Guatemala, Honduras
Total Area	21,040 km2
- Water	320 km2 (1.52%) / 152 m2/ha
- Land	20,720 km2
Coastline	307 km
Population	6,880,951 (327 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.747 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	52.4 (1995)
Nominal GDPB	$22,280 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$6,400
National UN Presence	FAO, UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	8,962 km2 (43.25%)
- Arable	6,500 km2 (31.37%)
- Permanent Crops	2,462 km2 (11.88%)
- Irrigated	450 km2
- Non cultivated	180 km2 (56.75%)
Average Annual RainfallD	1724 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	25.2 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 1.28 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 59%   - For Domestic Use 25%   - For Industrial Use 16%   - Per Capita 204 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source 84%      - Urban population 94%      - Rural population 70%   - Improved Sanitation 62%      - Urban population 77%      - Rural population 39%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

> Articles | Projects & Case studies | Publications & Web resources | Who is who | Maps
> Sector Assessment | Sector Coordination

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Contents 1 News 2 Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context 3 Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources 4 Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment 5 Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination 6 Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation 7 Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities 8 Articles 9 Projects and Case Studies 10 Publications 11 Who is Who 12 References 13 See also 14 External Resources

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

See Sector coordination sub-page for detailed description

Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

Recently updated articles on El Salvador

1. Image:UNDPGoALWASHFinalELSALVADORSpanish.pdf ‎(24 views) . . Katy.norman
2. Image:UNDPGoALWASHFinalELSALVADOREnglish.pdf ‎(40 views) . . Katy.norman
3. El Salvador/articles ‎(184 views) . . WikiBot
4. El Salvador/projects ‎(223 views) . . WikiBot
5. El Salvador/publications ‎(198 views) . . WikiBot
6. El Salvador/who is who ‎(218 views) . . WikiBot
7. El Salvador/Maps ‎(119 views) . . WikiBot

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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about El Salvador

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1. Water Resources Strategy for Northern El Salvador ‎(726 views) . . WikiBot
2. Rehabilitation of drinking water in the Santa Teresa community, municipality of San Martín ‎(449 views) . . WikiBot
3. Promoting good governance of water resources in El Salvador ‎(617 views) . . WikiBot
4. Promoting and strengthening of Strategic Partnerships for the provision of decentralized water services ‎(618 views) . . WikiBot

Case studies in or about El Salvador

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1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Lempa River Basin ‎(1,831 views) . . Katy.norman
2. The Case of the Trifinio Plan in the Upper Lempa: Opportunities and Challenges for the Shared Management of Central American Transnational Basins ‎(1,211 views) . . Katy.norman

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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on El Salvador

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Lempa River Basin ‎(1,831 views) . . Katy.norman
2. The Case of the Trifinio Plan in the Upper Lempa: Opportunities and Challenges for the Shared Management of Central American Transnational Basins ‎(1,211 views) . . Katy.norman

5 most popular publications on El Salvador

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Lempa River Basin ‎(1,831 views) . . Katy.norman
2. The Case of the Trifinio Plan in the Upper Lempa: Opportunities and Challenges for the Shared Management of Central American Transnational Basins ‎(1,211 views) . . Katy.norman

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Who is Who

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References

See also

External Resources

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