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: República de El Salvador (Republic of El Salvador)

Table of contents
1 Important Cities
2 Background
3 Economy - overview
4 Politics
5 International rankings

Important Cities

Background

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.

Economy - overview

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.

Politics

The president is Francisco Guillermo Flores Perez.

From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Not Wikified.

International rankings

See also: Carlos Famoso Hernandez

Countries of the world  |  North America