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El Salvador is as dangerous as any city in the US, and as safe. It's a great place where the people are friendly and everyone is caring.
Here's some info on El Salvador:
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 active 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 (BTW - nobody calls it Salvador. It's El Salvador.)
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 savior" (as in our Lord The Savior, Jesus Christ) 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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