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El Salvador - Travel guideEl Salvador - Country backgroundEl 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. |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Republic of El Salvador conventional short form: El Salvador local long form: Republica de El Salvador local short form: El Salvador |
| Capital : | San Salvador |
| Religions : | 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) |
| Location : | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras |
| Geographic coordinates : | 13 50 N, 88 55 W |
| Area : | total: 21,040 sq km land: 20,720 sq km water: 320 sq km |
| Climate : | tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands |
| Population : | 6,822,378 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Salvadoran(s) adjective: Salvadoran |
| Ethnic groups : | mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1% |
| Government type : | republic |
| Administrative divisions: | 14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Sonsonate, Usulutan |
| Legal system : | based on civil and Roman law with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .sv |
| Calling code : | +503 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC -6 |
| Electricity : | 115V 60Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 15 September (1821) |
| Interesting link : | El Salvador travel guide - Lonely Planet El Salvador travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of El Salvador |
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