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EL SALVADOR

FAST FACTS
OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of El Salvador
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic
CAPITAL: San Salvador
POPULATION: 6,071,774
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish, Nahua
MONEY: U.S. dollar
AREA: 8,123 square miles (21,041 square kilometers

History
The Olmecs came to the region in 2000 B.C., followed by the Maya in 1500 B.C. When the Maya civilization ended in 900 A.D., the Toltec Empire took hold in El Salvador. In the 11th century, the Pipil people became the dominant group in El Salvador until the Spanish conquerors landed.
The Spanish took over in 1528 and forced the native people to become servants. El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and full independence in 1841.
Economic inequality led to the civil war in 1980. Many Salvadorans, rich and poor, fled to the United States. The 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, ended in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.





PEOPLE & CULTURE
About half of all Salvadorans live in the countryside. They are poor and don’t have electricity or running water in their homes. Most of the wealthy families live in San Salvador in houses and apartments.

The government offers free education to children up to the ninth grade, but many families cannot afford the cost of supplies and transportation.

About three million Salvadorans live in the United States and send money home to El Salvador.

About 90 percent of Salvadorans are mestizo, descendants of Spanish and Indian ancestors. Nine percent claim Spanish descent.

Rice, beans, and tortillas are the main foods in El Salvador. Most people cannot afford meat and do not have enough food to eat every day. Malnutrition is a leading cause of death among the poor rural people.

Soccer is very popular in El Salvador.




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