El Salvador
Maddy Eakes
Background information
- The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador
- 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.
- In 1998, Hurricane Mitch devastated the country, leaving 200 dead and over 30,000 homeless