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Republic of

El Salvador

Country Ambassador Presentation

Haile Rowe-Anderson

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6.314 mil

21,040 km²

Population of El salvador

Total area

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Major Languages

Spanish

Nahua or Nicarao

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Unaffiliated

Catholic

Protestant

Others

El Salvador

Major Religions

2.20%

41.90%

19.90%

35.90%

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Major cities in

El Salvador

San Salvador

Santa Ana

San Miguel

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Popular MONUMENTS

The Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo

Parque Nacional

El Boquerón

Tazumal

Archaeological Site

-Consist of a statue of Jesus over pedestal

-it represents the Christian Salvadorans throughout the world

-it represents an area of great biodiversity

- Located in the crater of the El Salvador volcano

  • It’s a large architectural structure
  • located in ancient mesoamerican chalchuapa
  • displays excellent preservation

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Cultural aspects

Salvadoran Culture

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  • Mixture of Native American and Latin Culture
  • Clothing → embroidery

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Traditional Salvadoran Dance

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  • Large part of their culture and can be performed

in celebratory or religious settings

    • Salsa de los Ahuachapanecos
    • Xuc

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0clyggCcUrs

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Government

Government History:

  • Military dictatorship (1931 - 1980s)

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Today:

  • Democratic Voting system
  • Sliding towards back into an authoritarianism
  • Main Goal - decrease drug cartel and gang violence

President: Nayib Bukele

2019 - current

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El Salvador

Popular cuisine: Pupusas

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Interesting Facts!

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  1. Smallest country in Central America

~about the size of Massachusetts

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  • El Salvador uses US Currency

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  • El Salvador Is Known as the Land of Volcanoes

~ 100 volcanoes, 20 which are still active today

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Kahoot Time!

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Thank you!