RPOL,
IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL,
PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Ana Cristina SOL
chancery: 2308 California Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-9671, 9672
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Dallas, 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 Antiguo 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
1992-94 the government made substantial progress toward privatization
and deregulation of the economy. Growth in national output in 1991-94
nearly averaged 5%, exceeding growth in population for the first time
since 1987; and inflation in 1994 of 10% was down from 19% in 1993.

National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $9.8 billion (1994
est.)

National product real growth rate: 5% (1994 est.)

National product per capita: $1,710 (1994 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 10% (1994 est.)

Unemployment rate: 6.7% (1993)

Budget:
revenues: $846 million
expenditures: $890 million, including capital expenditures of $NA
(1992 est.)

Exports: $823 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
commodities: coffee, sugarcane, shrimp
partners: US, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Germany

Imports: $2.1 billion (c.i.