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EL SALVADOR

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WHERE IS EL SALVADOR LOCATED?

CENTRAL AMERICA, BETWEEN HONDURAS AND GUATEMALA
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HISTORY

  • El Salvador was first inhabited by the Paleo Indians
  • They had a civil war from 1980 to 1992
  • In recent years there have been many gangs and high crime
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CULTURE

  • Many people that live there are half European and half Indian
  • Men do the work and the wife stays home
  • They have many greetings. One is that instead of shaking hand they pat each other on the forearm or the shoulder
  • Gift giving- birthdays, Christmas, New Years, and also religious events
  • Dining- it is rude to leave right after dinner, so they say that you have to stay at least an hour after to converse
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CLIMATE

  • TROPICAL ,
  • RAINY SEASON IS FROM MAY TO OCTOBER
  • DRY SEASON IS FROM NOVEMBER TO APRIL
  • TROPICAL ON COAST
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POPULATION

THE POPULATION IN EL SALVADOR IS 7,066,403
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FOODS

  • Soups and salads are very popular
  • They have many, many deserts
  • Drinks- many teenagers drink soft drinks. A popular one is Kolachampan, which is soda with sugar cane flavor
  • They have many meals that involve bread
  • Their tortillas are larger and thicker than Mexican tortillas
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LANGUAGES

SPANISH IS THE MAIN LANGUAGE. THE LOCAL LANGUAGE IS CALLED CALICHE
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FUN FACTS

  • It has the third largest economy in Central America
  • They call the rainy season (May to October) winter
  • They have more than 20 volcanoes
  • 19% lives on $1.25 a day
  • Four species of turtles live on the coast
  • It has the largest airport and mall in Central America
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