2. EL SALVADOR By : Jamie Chavez

3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION  In 1821, El Salvador and the other Central American provinces declared their independence from Spain

4. FACTS ON EL SALVADOR  Location: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras  Capital: San Salvador  Language in El Salvador - Spanish is the main and official language of El Salvador

5. INTERESTING FACTS OR PLACES  San Salvador is the countries capital  El Salvador also has a presidential house  There are also a lot of beaches in El Salvador https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1KGBQ_d Lq0 Here is a link to watch a video of some pictures of places in El Salvador

6. EL SALVADORIAN FOODS  Pupusas - Usually made from cheese and beans stuffed in a tortilla  Horchata – A very popular drink made from milk and cinnamon  Tamales

7. THE PRESIDENT  Salvador Sánchez Cerén is El Salvador’s current president  Born: June 18, 1944 (age 70)  Spouse: Margarita Villalta (married since 1968)  President of El Salvador since 2014

8. EDUCATION  In El Salvador you have to pay for education  Some families don’t have their children go to school because of payment issues

9. HOLIDAYS IN EL SALVADOR  The main holidays that El Salvadorians celebrate are Christmas and New Years  Many kids dress up for Christmas as Santa’s helpers or a Christmas character  Many families will just attend church that day too

10. PHOTO GALLERY

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