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El Salvador
Also Known As Republic of El Salvador
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El Salvador is a Central American country on the Pacific coast, bordered by Guatemala and Honduras. It gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. It endured a civil war from 1979 to 1992, concluding with the Chapultepec Peace Accords. Its capital is San Salvador.
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Population2024 census. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearEl Salvador gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821 as part of the First Mexican Empire and later the Federal Republic of Central America, becoming fully sovereign upon that federation's dissolution on 30 January 1841. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Republica de El Salvador
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San Salvador
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21,041 km2 (8,124 sq mi)
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El Salvador gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821, joining the First Mexican Empire and later the Federal Republic of Central America until its dissolution on 30 January 1841.
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El Salvador is a country in Central America, bordered by Guatemala to the northwest and Honduras to the north and east, with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the south.
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