What are some interesting facts about el salvador?

Question

What are some interesting facts about el salvador?

Answer 1

they fought a civil war recently

Answer 2

well the capital is San Salvador they have this huge shopping mall, then there are beauiful beaches you should go to the decameron salinitas resort, you also go to Santa ana a very pretty citysourrounde by diffferent archeological cites, or to the water parks.

Answer 3

Had a civil war which lasted 12 years (1980-1992). Peace Accords were signed in Mexico on January 16, 1992

Its the smallest country in Central America (slightly smaller than the US state of Massachusetts)

Despite its small size, it has the third largest economy in Central America

El Salvador's offical language is Spanish

Its the only Latin American country that has troops in Iraq

It has used the US dollar as its main currency since 2001

Prior to this El Salvador's currency was the Colon

The Colon is/was worth 8.75 for ever 1 US dollar

The country's minumum wage is US$120-150 a month

It's made up of 14 States/Departments

It's the only Central American country that does not have a Caribbean coastline

The biggest Shopping centre in all of of Central America is located in El Salvador's capital, San Salvador

It was involved in an infamous 100 hour war with neighbouring Honduras in 1969, after a soccer game

It has a total of 21 Volcanos

One of these Volcanos had a minor eruption on October 1, 2005. Spewing up clouds of ash and rocks, its effect reached nearby villages and caused two deaths

El Salvador has the largest airport in all of Central America

Gained its independace from Spain on September 15, 1821

Is frequently hit by earthqakes, the last big one being on January 13, 2001. Earthquake was marked at 7.6 on the Richter Scale

Is part of CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) which has trade with the USA

Has some of the best surfing beaches in the world

90% of Salvadorans are mestizo (mixed Amerindian and Spanish/European)

Oliver Stone directed a movie called "Salvador" and focus on its 12 year Civil war. The movie is critically acclaimed as one of Stone's best, and was nominated for an Oscar

Many Salvadoreans have fled for various reasons to the United States. Its estimated that around 2-3 million live in the US

Its the most densely populated country in all of the Americas

Unlike many countries that have four season ever year, El Salvador only has 2. The wet and dry seasons, which run from May to October and November to April, respectively

Many notable Salvadorean people are from Palastinan decent

The country name, El Salvador, literally means "the savoir" in spanish

El Salvador is part of what was the Mayan Empire. The Mayan Empire didn't go any further south after El Salvador

It has many Mayan and Pipil ruins including some pyramids

El Salvador's national dish is called a "Pupusa"

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Hope thats the kind of information your looking for :)

If you are looking for more detailed information, here are some sites that you might like to visit:

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fac...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/el_salvador...

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/svtoc.html....

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/a0107489.h...

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El Salvador is a great country, its good to see people showing an interest :)

And remember, for all the bad things you hear about the country, there are many more good things, the media just likes to make a big deal out of nothing.

Answer 4

People is nice when they see a foreingner, nice beaches, tropical, food is great (pupusas) and best because of culture and the mayan and pipil ruins

Answer 5

It's called the land of volcanoes.

it is a beautiful, small and turbulent country and I really love the people. the poverty is quite appalling.  I have volunteered in San Vicente and stayed with friends in the capital.

Have any of the people who quote the 'cia worldfactbook' information every been out of their home country?

Answer 6

El Salvador

El Salvador is a beautiful country in Central America. Its population has increased to 6 million people, and it has an area of about 20,746 km.(8124 miles). El Salvador's capital is San Salvador. The official language that is heard in the streets of El Salvador is Spanish. The monetary unit used to be colones but now, it is the U.S. dollar. The National anthem of El Salvador is el Himno Nacional de El Salvador . Its national bird is el Torogoz, also known as el talapo. El Salvador's national flower is La Flor de Izote, and the national tree is Mauquilishuat. The precious flag belonging to my country is blue and white, the blue representing the blue oceans surrounding Central America (Pacific& Atlantic oceans), and the white represents peace for all!

It's a great country to go to. My family comes from there. It is a poor country, yes. But, beautiful in some of the rich parts. You will like the poor areas only if you wwere born there. Im not going to lie to u. But i think the beaches and everything is wonderful! I love salvadorina culture, and i think im lucky to be salvadorian! This paragraph is my opinion and above are some facts. Well bye and i hope that you learned a little bit of elsalvador out of this! here are some more websites if  u want to know more:

Answer 7

Well it is known for being a volcanic region, beautiful beaches... if you are interested in visiting a native town you may do so at Panchimalco.... great food and nice people.  Like any other place you have to be careful and use common sense.  I hope you go visit! I had a great time :)

Answer 8

Its in South America

Answer 9

it is in central america and they speak spanish

Answer 10

It is in Central America, not South America (to the poster above)

It is known for its mountanous terrain