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El Salvador, meaning "The Savior" in Spanish El Salvador attained independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A Central American country, it is the most densely populated nation on the American mainland. A 12-year civil war broke out in the country claiming about 75,000 lives. The arduous civil war came to an end in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that granted for military and political reforms.
The climate of El Salvador is marked by hot sub-tropical with coastal regions being particularly hot.
Capital: San Salvador
Location: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between
Guatemala and Honduras
Climate: tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November
to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Total Area: 21,040 sq km
Total Population: 6,822,378
Population Growth Rate: 1.72%
Sex Ratio: 0.95 male(s)/female
Literacy: 80.2%
Ethnic Groups: mestizo, Amerindian
Irrigated land: 450 sq km
Languages: Spanish, Nahua
Time Zone: UTC-6
Currency: US dollar (USD)
Neighbouring countries: Guatemala, Honduras
Type of govt.: republic
Head of Govt.: President Elias Antonio SACA Gonzalez
Major Political Parties: Christian Democratic Party or PDC; Democratic Convergence or CD; Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front or FMLN; National Conciliation Party or PCN; National Republican Alliance or ARENA; Popular Social Christian Party or PPSC; Revolutionary Democratic Front or FDR
Participation in International Organizations: BCIE, CACM, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, MINURSO, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Major Agricultural Products: coffee, sugar, corn, rice, beans, oilseed, cotton, sorghum; beef, dairy products; shrimp
Natural Resources & Minerals: petroleum, natural gas, coal, uranium, iron, manganese, copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, graphite, phosphorus, sulfur and sylvine, underground water and mineral water.
Industry & Transport: food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals
Airports: 75
Railways: 562 km
Roadways:
10,886 km
Waterways: Rio Lempa partially navigable
Major Trade Partners: US, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
Major Businesses: machinery and equipment, plastics, optical and medical equipment, iron and steel
Exports: $3.686 billion
Imports: $7.326 billion