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El Salvador
Cody Lee
Country and Capital
• El Salvador is the smallest and most densely
populated country in Central America.
• Capital is San Salvador, also the country’s
biggest city.
• El Salvador has a population of about 6.2 million
people
• It borders the Pacific Ocean to its left, and
Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala to its right
Flag
• The flag of El Salvador is pure blue over white over blue flag
with the state's coat of arms The coat of arms has five flags
around the triangle and green branches. Text around it says:
REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA
CENTRAL. In the middle of the triangle above the cap is the
date 15 DE SET DE 1821 (15th of September, 1821), the
independence day.
Independence
• In 1821 the territory of Guatemala (which
included El Salvador, Honduras,
Nicaragua and Costa Rica) revolted
against the Spanish for its Independence.
After the United Provinces of Central
America was formed (a culmination of the
above countries) and then dissolved in
1839 El Salvador became an Independent
Republic
Important Historical Fact:
Salvadoran Civil War
• The Salvadoran Civil War lasted from
1980-1992. It was fought between the U.S.
backed military government, and the
Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front
(FMLN) which was a group of five left
wing militia groups. It was the second
largest civil war, of Central America, and
as a result some 75,000 people were killed
Local Holidays
• January 16 Día de los Acuerdos de Paz
(Peace Accords Day) celebrates the truce
between the government and the guerilla
groups ending the civil war.
• August 1–7 Fiestas de agosto (August
Festivals) Week-long festival in celebration
of El Salvador del Mundo, patron saint of
San Salvador
Famous Man Made
Structure:Monumento al Divino
Salvador del Mundo
• The Monumento al Divino
Salvador del Mundo is
located on the Plaza las
Américas in San Salvador.
Environment
• El Salvador is located on the Ring of Fire,
a ring of volcanoes and tectonic activity
that surrounds the edges of the Pacific.
Due to this El Salvador experiences
earthquakes of varying degrees and
volcanic activity. Its location on the Pacific
coast also means its subject to violent
storms, and severe drought made worse
by the El nina and El nino seasons.
Famous Man: Cayetano Carpio
• Cayetano Carpio (August 6, 1918 – April
12, 1983) was the leader of the FMLN. He
led the Communist leftist group in Guerilla
actions against the government because
he thought that it was time to reform. He
committed suicide on April, 12, 1983 after
being found guilty of murdering fellow
leaders.
Famous Woman: Ana María
• Ana María (17 May 1929 – 6 April 1983)
was the second in command of the FMLN
guerilla forces in El Salvador. She was
eventually killed by comrades that wished
to prolong the war instead of stopping it.
During her life she was a revolutionary
icon to women in El Salvador
Cuisine
• Chicken and shrimp paella: A dish that
includes chicken and shrimp and sweet
bell peppers.
• Pupusas: thick handmade corn totillas
stuffed with an assortment of meats and
cheeses.
• Panes con Pavo (turkey sandwiches)
Sources
• www.wikipedia.org