Fun facts about El Salvador
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El Salvador was originally called the Province of San Salvador, meaning 'Holy Saviour' in Spanish.
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. El Salvador's population in 2024 was estimated to be 6 million.
From the “Etymology” section
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During the Pleistocene, El Salvador was inhabited by extinct megafauna, including the giant ground sloth Eremotherium.
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. El Salvador's population in 2024 was estimated to be 6 million.
From the “History” section
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The Pipil people, who migrated to El Salvador around 800 AD, referred to their territory as Kuskatan, meaning 'The Place of Precious Jewels'.
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. El Salvador's population in 2024 was estimated to be 6 million.
From the “History” section
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Óscar Romero, the Archbishop of San Salvador, was assassinated while saying Mass on 24 March 1980.
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. El Salvador's population in 2024 was estimated to be 6 million.
From the “History” section
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Nayib Bukele became the president of El Salvador on 1 June 2019, representing the Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA).
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. El Salvador's population in 2024 was estimated to be 6 million.
From the “Government and politics” section
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