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EL SALVADOR

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General Information

El Salvador is a country in Central America with a population of approximately 6.9 million people. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the north and east by Honduras, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador is the most densely populated nation on the American mainland (especially in its capital, San Salvador). Its official name is Republic of El Salvador. The country was named after the Spanish word for "The Saviour," in honor of Jesus Christ, and its territory was known prehispanically as Cuscatlán. People from El Salvador are called "Salvadorans" (formally) and "Salvis", or "Guanacos" (informally).

History Infrastructure Media Outlets Government Agencies   Universities Embassies and Consulates

Maps and geographic Information Government

To know more about El Salvador:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvador

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bl.htm

History:

Before the Spanish conquest, the area that is now El Salvador was made up of two large Indian states and several principalities. The indigenous inhabitants were the Pipils, a tribe of nomadic Nahua people long established in Central Mexico. Early in their history, they became one of the few Mesoamerican Indian groups to abolish human sacrifice. Otherwise, their culture was similar to that of their Aztec neighbors. Remains of Nahua culture are still found at ruins such as Tazumal (near Chalchuapa), San Andres (northeast of Armenia), and Joya De Ceren (north of Colon).

The first Spanish attempt to subjugate this area failed in 1524, when Pedro de Alvarado was forced to retreat by Pipil warriors. In 1525, he returned and succeeded in bringing the district under control of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, which retained its authority until 1821, despite an abortive revolution in 1811.

Independence:

In 1821, El Salvador and the other Central American provinces declared their independence from Spain. When these provinces were joined with Mexico in early 1822, El Salvador resisted, insisting on autonomy for the Central American countries. Guatemalan troops sent to enforce the union were driven out of El Salvador in June 1822. El Salvador, fearing incorporation into Mexico, petitioned the U.S. Government for statehood.

But in 1823, a revolution in Mexico ousted Emperor Agustín Iturbide, and a new Mexican congress voted to allow the Central American provinces to decide their own fate. That year, the United Provinces of Central America was formed of the five Central American states under Gen. Manuel José Arce. When this federation was dissolved in 1838, El Salvador became an independent republic.

Source: http://home.pacbell.net/nmolina/historia.html

Infrastructure

Railway

Total km: 602 km (vía sencilla.). Algunos tramos abandonados u operando con poca actividad)

Vía estrecha: 602 km 0.914 m de vía

Roadway

12,251 km. Asfaltadas: 1,740 km (incluyendo 107 km de autopistas)

Ports

Acajutla, Puerto Cutuco, La Libertad, La Unión, Puerto El Triunfo

Waterways

Río Lempa parcialmente navegable

Embassies and Consulates:

Vínculo a Misiones diplomáticas acreditadas en El Salvador

http://www.rree.gob.sv/sitio/sitio.nsf/Embajadas?OpenFrameset

Universities

Central American University José Simeón Cañas, San Salvador

www.uca.edu.sv/

Ciudad Don Bosco - Universidad Don Bosco

www.cdb.edu.sv/

Universidad Francisco Gavidia, San Salvador

www.ufg.edu.sv

Universidad Gerardo Barrios

www.ugb.edu.sv

Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador, San Salvador

www.utec.edu.sv/

University of El Salvador

www.ues.edu.sv

UPES - Polytechnical University of El Salvador, San Salvador

www.upes.edu.sv/

Government Agencies

(most of the information is in Spanish)

Ministres:

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources www.marn.gob.sv

Institutions

FONAES El Salvador Enviromental Fund: www.fonaes.gob.sv

SNET: National Service of Territorial Studies: www.snet.gob.sv

ANDA: National Administration for Aqueducts and Sewerage Systems: www.anda.gob.sv

Geographic Information

More maps at:

www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/el_salvador.html

Media Outlets

Central American University José Simeón Cañas, San Salvador

www.uca.edu.sv/

Ciudad Don Bosco - Universidad Don Bosco

www.cdb.edu.sv/

Universidad Francisco Gavidia, San Salvador

www.ufg.edu.sv

Universidad Gerardo Barrios

www.ugb.edu.sv

Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador, San Salvador

www.utec.edu.sv/

University of El Salvador

www.ues.edu.sv

UPES - Polytechnical University of El Salvador, San Salvador

www.upes.edu.sv/

Government

The political framework of El Salvador takes place in a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of El Salvador (Elias Antonio Saca) is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Legislative Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

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