EL SALVADOR

What Is The Official Name and Capital

• The official name is Rebublica de El Salvador.
• The capital is San Salvador.

HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN EL SALVADOR

• 6.2 million currently live in El Salvador.

SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS ARE

• Mountains separate country into 3 regions.
• Some of the country is on a volcanic plateau 2000 ft high.

THE CURRENCY USED AND EXCHANGE RATE TO ONE US DOLLAR IS

• Their currency is Salvadoron colon.
• The exchange rate is 8.75 US dollars.

THE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS ARE

• Ruta de las Flores - lots of colorful flowers to see.
• El Imposible - a very difficult hiking area.

THEIR MAIN RELIGION IS

• Roman Catholic.

WHEN AND HOW DID THEY EARN INDEPENDENCE

• When the federation dissolved in 1838

THEIR CURRENT LEADER IS

• Mauricio Funes

THEIR CURRENT GOVERNMENT IS

• Republic

FOOD

• Breakfast - eggs with vegetables,fried plantains,mashed beans,tortillas,and tropical fruit
• Meals - seafood, soup and stew are famous. The best known one is sopa de pata,
• which is made of corn, plantains, and tripe. Also cow's feet.

TRADITIONS/CUSTOMS

• Greet in different ways like hug or kiss right cheek,women pat each other on shoulder.
• Give gifts for birthday or other events, girls 15th birthday is special,a knife shows you want to sever relationship.
• Considered rude to leave after eating, dress well, all food is eaten with utensils, don't discuss business at table

SARAH HADLAND

JAIME ALAS

MANLIO ARGUETA

EL SALvADOR'S CLIMATE

• Average temperature, rain and snowfall.

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WHAT DOES THE FLAG REPRESENT

• The blue stripes represent the Carribean and Pacific Sea
• The white stripe represents peace.

NEWSWORTHY EVENT

• On December 29, 2013, the Chaparrastique Volcano erupted and shot out and large,hot column of smoke.
• People 1.9 miles within the area was evacuated to shelters.

CITATIONS

• nationsonline.org xe.com traveltipsusatoday.com
• mapsofworld.com factmonster.com gocentralamerica.about.com
• compassion.com famousbirthdays.com climate-zone.com
• worldflags101.com worldnews.nbcnews.com

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