El Salvador

 

 

“El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms” (source 1).

 

Quick Facts:

Land Area: 20,720 sq km

Climate: tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands

Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau

Natural Resources: hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land

 

Population: 6,704,932 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnicity: mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1%

Religion: Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%

note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country; by the end of 1992, there were an estimated 1 million Protestant evangelicals in El Salvador

Languages: Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)

 

Government: Republic

Capital: San Salvador

Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain)

 

 

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