El Salvador is a country in Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras with a population of approximately 6.9 million people.El Salvador is the most densely populated nation in the American mainland and the most industrialized nation in the region. Its official name is Republic of El Salvador. The country was named after the Spanish word for "The Saviour," in honor of Jesus Christ, and its territory was known prehispanically as Cuscatlán. People from El Salvador are formally called "Salvadorans" or "Salvadorians".