Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras The geographic

coordinates are 13 50 N, 88 55 W

Terrain: Mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau

•They were highly

cultured people.

•They prayed to the sun

and the moon, also they

prayed to other gods.

•The Maya were conquered by

the Spanish in the early 1500's.

•The Mayans evolved the only true written system native to the Americas and were masters of mathematics.

•The Maya developed a highly complex system of writing, using pictographs and phonetic or syllabic elements.

•Their 'books' were screen-folded and bound with wood and deer hide.

• El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839.

•A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.

•Ahuachapan•Cabanas

•Chalatenango •Cuscatlan

•La Libertad • La Paz

•La Union •Morazan

•San Miguel •San Salvador

•Santa Ana •San Vicente

•Sonsonate •Usulutan

Age structure: 0-14 years: 37.4%15-64 years: 57.5% 65 years and over: 5.1% (2002 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.83% (2002 est.)

Birth rate: 28.3 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate: 6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate: -3.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 27.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

•at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

•under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

•15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female

•65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female

• total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

•mestizo 90%

•Amerindian 1%

•white 9%

Roman Catholic 83% note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country.

Age 10 and over can read and write total population: 71.5% male: 73.5% female: 69.8% (1995 est.)

Railways: Total: 562 km narrow gauge: 562 km 0.914-m gauge note: length of operational route is reduced to 283 km by disuse and lack of maintenance (2001 est.)

Waterways: Rio Lempa partially navigable

Highways: Total: 10,029 km paved: 1,986 km (including 327 km of expressways) unpaved: 8,043 km (1997)

Airports: 83 (2001)

Heliports: 1 (2001)

•http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/es.html

•www.google.com

In conclusion I would just like to say that I have learned a lot about El Salvador. I hope that you have learned a lot too.