El Salvador Introduction 2016, CIA World Factbook

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El Salvador Introduction 2016

SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on February 11, 2016

Background:
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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El Salvador Introduction 2016 https://allcountries.org/world_fact_book_2016/el_salvador/el_salvador_introduction.html SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES