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Brief History. The indigenous people of El Salvador resisted the coming of the Spanish in 1524, but it took another three hundred years for them to finally throw off the yoke of Spain, becoming first a jurisdiction of Mexico, and then a member of the United Provinces of Central America. in 1840, after a bloody civil war, El Salvador achieved independence as a republic. Coffee was the mainstay of the country's economy from about 1860 and the country structured its laws such that a coffee oligarchy was created. 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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Country Information

Local name: El Salvador

Capital: San Salvador

Population: 6,822,378

Government: republic

Currency: US dollar (USD)

Land size: 21,040 sq km

Topography: mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau

Typical foods:

Major exports: offshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, shrimp, textiles, chemicals, electricity

Information on the People

Official language: Spanish

Other languages spoken: Nahua (among some Amerindians)

Religions: Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%

Literacy rate: 80.2%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.95 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 71.49 years

Ethnic groups: mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1%

Internet users: 587,500

Famous people:

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