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El Salvador [ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔː] n
(Placename) a republic in Central America, on the Pacific: colonized by the Spanish from 1524; declared independence in 1841, becoming a republic in 1856. It consists of coastal lowlands rising to a central plateau. Coffee constitutes over a third of the total exports. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: San Salvador. Pop.: 6 238 000 (2001 est). Area: 21 393 sq. km (8236 sq. miles) Salvadoran , Salvadorean, Salvadorian adj & n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| ``He's a great guy and a very talented individual,'' Kasper said, adding that DeSoto left a lucrative career when he moved to El Salvador more than two years ago. Corruption, greed and poverty plagued El Salvador for centuries. 14, 1930 in Usulutan, El Salvador to Giries Abdullah and Gamile Handal, Catholic Palestinians who had emigrated to El Salvador in the 1920s from Bethlehem. |
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