Population: 6,237,662 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)

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...

Currency: Salvadoran colon (SVC, No information), U.S. Dollar (USD, US$1 = US$1)

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