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Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras The geographic
coordinates are 13 50 N, 88 55 W
Terrain: Mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau
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•They were highly
cultured people.
•They prayed to the sun
and the moon, also they
prayed to other gods.
•The Maya were conquered by
the Spanish in the early 1500's.
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•The Mayans evolved the only true written system native to the Americas and were masters of mathematics.
•The Maya developed a highly complex system of writing, using pictographs and phonetic or syllabic elements.
•Their 'books' were screen-folded and bound with wood and deer hide.
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• El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839.
•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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•Ahuachapan•Cabanas
•Chalatenango •Cuscatlan
•La Libertad • La Paz
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•La Union •Morazan
•San Miguel •San Salvador
•Santa Ana •San Vicente
•Sonsonate •Usulutan
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Age structure: 0-14 years: 37.4%15-64 years: 57.5% 65 years and over: 5.1% (2002 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.83% (2002 est.)
Birth rate: 28.3 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
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Death rate: 6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Net migration rate: -3.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 27.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
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•at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
•under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
•15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female
•65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female
• total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
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•mestizo 90%
•Amerindian 1%
•white 9%
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Roman Catholic 83% note: there is extensive activity by Protestant groups throughout the country.
Age 10 and over can read and write total population: 71.5% male: 73.5% female: 69.8% (1995 est.)
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Railways: Total: 562 km narrow gauge: 562 km 0.914-m gauge note: length of operational route is reduced to 283 km by disuse and lack of maintenance (2001 est.)
Waterways: Rio Lempa partially navigable
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Highways: Total: 10,029 km paved: 1,986 km (including 327 km of expressways) unpaved: 8,043 km (1997)
Airports: 83 (2001)
Heliports: 1 (2001)
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•http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/es.html
•www.google.com
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In conclusion I would just like to say that I have learned a lot about El Salvador. I hope that you have learned a lot too.