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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to El Salvador
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6
- Electricity: 115V, 60 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Currency: US Dollar (US$)
- Country Dialing Code: 503
Must See - Properties on UNESCO World Heritage List
- Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site
El Salvador
Location
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Capital
San Salvador
Population
6,704,932 (July 2005 est.)
Regions
14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, Santa Ana, San Vicente, Sonsonate, Usulutan
Climate
tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Ethnic groups
mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1%
Religions
Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%
note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country; by the end of 1992, there were an estimated 1 million Protestant evangelicals in El Salvador
Languages
Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)
Government type
republic
Background
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.
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