FENAPES), conservative
Member of:
BCIE, CACM, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU,
IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, LAIA
(observer), LORCS, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, PCA, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Ana Cristina SOL
chancery:
2308 California Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone:
(202) 265-9671 or 9672
consulate(s) general:
Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, and San
Francisco
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Alan H. FLANIGAN
embassy:
Final Boulevard, Station Antigua Cuscatlan, San Salvador
mailing address:
Unit 3116, San Salvador; APO AA 34023
telephone:
[503] 78-4444
FAX:
[503] 78-6011
Flag:
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; similar to the flag of Nicaragua,
which has a different coat of arms centered in the white band - it
features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on
top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; also similar to the flag of
Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered
in the white band

@El Salvador, Economy

Overview:
The agricultural sector accounts for 24% of GDP, employs about 40% of
the labor force, and contributes about 66% to total exports. Coffee is
the major commercial crop, accounting for 45% of export earnings. The
manufacturing sector, based largely on food and beverage processing,
accounts for 19% of GDP and 15% of employment. In 1992-93 the
government made substantial progress toward privatization and
deregulation of the economy. Growth in national output in 1990-93
exceeded growth in population for the first time since 1987, and
inflation in 1993 of 12% was down from 17% in 1992
National product:
GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $14.2 billion (1993 est.)
National product real growth rate:
5% (1993 est.)
National product per capita:
$2,500 (1993 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
12% (1993 est.)
Unemployment rate:
6.7% (1993)
Budget:
revenues:
$846 million
expenditures:
$890 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1992 est.)
Exports:
$73