El Salvador
El Salvador is a tropical
nation located in
Latin America with a population of approximately 6.2 million people.
- Local Short Name: El Salvador
- Local Long Name: Rep�blica de El Salvador (Republic of El Salvador)
El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in
1821 and from the
Central American Federation in
1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost the lives of some 75,000 people, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.
El Salvador's poor Central American economy suffers from a weak tax collection system, factory closings, the aftermath of
Hurricane Mitch, and weak world coffee prices. On the bright side, in recent years inflation has fallen to single digit levels, and total exports have grown substantially. The substantial trade deficit has been offset by remittances from the large number of Salvadorans living abroad and from external aid.
The president is Francisco Guillermo Flores Perez.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Not Wikified.
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See also:
Carlos Famoso Hernandez
Countries of the world | North America