1. El Salvador

2. Capital San Salvador

3. El Salvador became an independent republic in 1839 Salvadoran Celebrate their independence on September 15

4. Civil War 1980- 1992 a conflict between the military-led government of El Salvador backed by the United States government, Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) a guerrilla group

6. San Salvador Soyapango Santa Ana San Miguel Mejicanos Santa Tecla Apopa

7. Major Cities

8. San Salvador Capital

9. The national palance

10. Plaza de Mayo

11. San Salvador Volcano

12. Tazumal Mayan ruins located in Santa Ana

13. Climate tropical weather annual average maximum of 90° F an average minimum of 64° F

14. Demographics Mestizo (86%) European (12%) Native American (1%)

15. Religion Roman Catholic: 57.1% Protestant: 21.2% No Affiliation: 16.8%

16. Las fiestas

17. Fiestas Agostinas (August Festival) is El Salvador's week long festival in celebration of El Salvador del Mundo (the saviour of the world), patron saint of El Salvador http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTmbTZi48Vg

18. El Salvador - Climate - Country Studies El Salvador - Climate - Country Studies http://www.ciudadesmayas.com/ciudades-mayas-en-el-salvador/tazumal.html