El Salvador

Capital

San Salvador

El Salvador became an independent republic in 1839

Salvadoran Celebrate their independence on September 15

Civil War 1980- 1992

a conflict between the military-led government of El Salvador backed by the

United States government,

Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) a guerrilla group

San Salvador SoyapangoSanta AnaSan MiguelMejicanosSanta Tecla

Apopa

Major Cities

San Salvador Capital

The national palance

Plaza de Mayo

San Salvador Volcano

Tazumal

Mayan ruins located in Santa Ana

Climatetropical weather

annual average maximum of 90° F an average minimum of 64° F

Demographics

Mestizo (86%)

European (12%) Native American (1%)

Religion

Roman Catholic: 57.1%%Protestant: 21.2%%No Affiliation: 16.8%

Las fiestas

Fiestas Agostinas (August Festival) is El Salvador's week long festival in

celebration of El Salvador del Mundo (the saviour of the world),

patron saint of El Salvador http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTmbTZi48Vg

El Salvador - Climate - Country Studieshttp://www.ciudadesmayas.com/ciudades-mayas-en-el-salvador/tazumal.html