El Salvador

Key facts

Which countries border El Salvador?2

• Guatemala
• Honduras

El Salvador in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. El Salvador is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 27 clues from the pool that are true of El Salvador, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Uses the US dollar as its currency1 of 8
• Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
• Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
• Is in North America1 of 23
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
• Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Is in the Americas1 of 35
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about El Salvador

Which countries border El Salvador?

El Salvador shares a land border with 2 countries: Guatemala and Honduras.

What is the capital of El Salvador?

The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador.

Is El Salvador landlocked?

No. El Salvador has a coastline.

What language is spoken in El Salvador?

El Salvador has one official language, Spanish.