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El Salvador 2014

El Salvador 2014. The main issues. A few statistics.  Population 6.2 million. 60% of people live in towns.  In 2010, El Salvador ranked twelfth among Latin America in terms of the Human Development Index Life expectancy 72 years  Literacy rate 84%

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El Salvador 2014

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  1. El Salvador 2014

  2. The main issues

  3. A few statistics •  Population 6.2 million. 60% of people live in towns.  • In 2010, El Salvador ranked twelfth among Latin America in terms of the Human Development Index • Life expectancy 72 years  • Literacy rate 84% • On average, 10 homicides a day, 530 femicides from January to May (2014) • 20% of Salvadorians live outside the country ,US and EU • The textile industry is the largest exporter

  4. Main issues in El Salvador • Natural Disasters • Climate change • Civil War • Oscar Romero’s legacy • Violence • gangs • security • gender and femicide • Dependence on United States

  5. www.cforl.org.uk lmeadcforl@gmail.com

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