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El Salvador

El Salvador. By Alcides Segovia. Where is El Salvador?. General Information. Official Name: Republic of El Salvador Capital: San Salvador Official Language: Spanish Monetary Unit: U.S. $ Population: 6,109,000 (2013 est.). History. 1821 declared its independence from Spain

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El Salvador

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  1. El Salvador By Alcides Segovia

  2. Where is El Salvador?

  3. General Information • Official Name: Republic of El Salvador • Capital: San Salvador • Official Language: Spanish • Monetary Unit: U.S. $ • Population: 6,109,000 (2013 est.)

  4. History • 1821 declared its independence from Spain • 1980 - Civil war that lasted 12 years. • “A civil war that ushered . . . Carnage and Devastation. Up to 1,ooo murders per month…”

  5. Culture • Mestizo – Mixed Indian and European ancestry. • A mixture of indigenous traditions and Spanish customs.

  6. Food

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