El Salvador

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• The middle symbol is coat of arms of the former United Provinces of Central America
• The two blue represent the pacific and Caribbean ocean
• White stripe means peace
• The triangle represents equality and el Salvador's 3 branches of government
• The five volcanoes within the flag symbolizes the five former members of the federation, flanked by the blue of the ocean and sea

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• The Triangle holds symbols of liberty, ideals of the people and peace, which are represented by a red cap
• golden rays, rainbow, and the date that El Salvador gained independence from Spain
• Underneath the triangle is El Salvador’s national motto which translates in English to ‘God, Union and Liberty’
• Fourteen piles of leaves represent the 14 departments or states of El Salvador

Geographical Features and climate

• In Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
• Climate:Tropical;rainyseasons(MaytoOctober)Dry seasons(November to April)Tropical on coast;temperate in uplands
• The biggest river is the Lempa River it travels through the Honduras mountains and through the central plateau
• Into the Pacific Ocean
• Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau

idiomas que se hablan

• Lenca y Español
• Pipil o Nawat
• Q'eqchi
• Cacaopera
• Nahaut y El Salvadorian sigh language

Greetings and Gestures

• Men simply shake hands with each other
• Women often pat each others right forearms
• Women who are close kiss each other on the cheek or hug, a simply head nod is sometimes given
• Men wait till women put there hand out to shake
• Do not point at someone, just wiggle your fingers with your palm facing down

moneda

• que solía ser llamado Colón
• In 2001 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
• El Salvador adoptado U.S. dólares

Población

• Població:6,297,394
• Chicas: 52.56% esta 3,310,287
• Chicos:47.43% esta 2,987,152

Education

• Literacy rate:81%
• Compulsory education is 9 years

Government

• Republican
• It's headed by a president assisted by a council of ministers
• Headed by President Mauricio Funes
• They celebrate Presidents' Day on September 15
• They adopted its constitution on December 20th December, 1983

Great Tourist Sites

• Iglesia El Rosario-A cathedral
• Lake Coatepeque-Lots of water
• Parque Nacional El Boqueron-Crater
• Devil's Door (Puerta del Diablo)- great climb and a sacred site to the Mayans
• Joya de Ceren-Archaeological Site

Popular Food

• Pupusas-Stuffed masa flatbread
• Horchata de Arroz-Mexican sweet rice beverage
• Curtido-Salvadoran cabbage salad
• Semita de piña-Salvadoran jam filled pastry
• Casamiento-Salvadoran black beans and rice

Colada de Maizena

• Popular thick hot drink
• Ingredients:
• milk, maizena (cornstarch), vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.

Extra Credit

• Religion-Roman Catholic
• 83% are Roman Catholic

Gracias Thank you
Hope you enjoy your lives
-Maximus Khoi Bo ENJOY!!!!!!!!