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El Salvador

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

El Salvador

By Amiyah Erwin

Cultures

  • Salvadorian
  • Spanish Speaking

People who settled there

The Pipil Indians inhabited this area.

Historical events

  • Civil War in 1980's
  • 20% of the country in the 1980's was leaving.

Government

Constitutional republic

Economy

very poor.

GEOGRAPHIC features

has rivers, mountains, it's very dry, but wet in some seasons.

CULTURAL traditions

  • Have festivals called fiestas to honor religious icons
  • only close friends and family members refer to each others names

Challenges they face

  • Aids
  • Violance
  • major deiseses 
  • Whether
  • Poorness

Positives

  • They got their independence on Sept. 15, 1821. 
  • They provide protection and transportation

Important people:Hernandez-Boxer, Manuel Jose- fought against Mexican empire

Similarities with U.S.

  • Government- Both have Republic
  • Culture- Both play soccar vollyball football and baseball

Differences between u.s. & El salvador

  • Economy- u.s. has capitalism but El Salvador doesn't 
  • Government- U.S. has more then just republic and el Salvador doesn't
  • Culture-El Salvador has mayan Nahuatl language