El Salvador is a tropical
nation located in
Latin America with a population of approximately 6.2 million people.
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 treaty that provided for military and political reforms.
El Salvador's is a poor
Central American economy which has been suffering from a weak tax collection system, factory closings, the aftermath of
Hurricane Mitch[?], and weak world coffee prices. On the bright side, in recent years inflation has fallen to single digit levels, and total exports have grown substantially. The substantial trade deficit has been offset by remittances from the large number of Salvadorans living abroad and from external aid.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Not Wikified.
See also: Carlos Famoso Hernandez
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