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    El Salvador is a small Central American country with a population that is largely Roman Catholic. The typical Salvadoran diet features dishes like pupusas and beans, and soccer is a hugely popular sport. The country struggles with poverty and overcrowding in cities, with most families living in small homes. While Spanish is the official language, the people of El Salvador have their own customs, gestures, and slang as well.

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    El Salvador is a small Central American country with a population that is largely Roman Catholic. The typical Salvadoran diet features dishes like pupusas and beans, and soccer is a hugely popular sport. The country struggles with poverty and overcrowding in cities, with most families living in small homes. While Spanish is the official language, the people of El Salvador have their own customs, gestures, and slang as well.

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    EL SALVADOR

    By: Weston Bullins


    4th period
    Quick Facts
     Capital: San Salvador

     Location: In Central America


     Country’s Flag:
    Map Of El Salvador
    Religions
     83% percent of the people who live in El
    Salvador are Roman Catholic

     17% percent belong to other Christian


    faiths
    Traditional Dress
     Because of the warm climate, summer
    clothing is suitable to wear all year.
     Women wear dresses more commonly
    then slacks.
     During the dry season, light jackets are
    worn at night.
    Customs/Traditions
     El Salvador is really big into soccer, it is
    tradition to play it when they get
    together as a family or just for fun.
     Art is also really big.
    El Salvador Art
    Typical Food
     Salvadoran food is much less spicy than
    that of many Latin America Countries.
     Most locals eat red beans cooked in many
    ways, baked for example.
     One of the most common dishes is
    pupusas.
     Many middle class locals eat beef and
    chicken if they can afford it.
    El Salvador Food
    Family
     The nuclear Family is the basis of
    Salvadoran society.
     The father is typically head of the family,
    which has an average of five members.
     Single – parent families are very common.
    Housing
     El Salvador has problems with
    overcrowding.
     In cities Salvadorans live very close to
    each other, with many of them living in
    a single house.
     House’s are really small.

    Dating/Marriage
     Dating for both genders begins after the
    fifteenth birthday.
     Many teenagers become pregnant at a
    young age.
     It is improper for couples to date openly
    unless engaged.
    Holidays, Festivals,
    Celebrations
     The Salvadoran people have many
    holidays that are some what fun.
     They have all the same holidays as the
    US.
    El Salvador Festival
    Government
     El Salvador is a democratic republic. The
    executive branch is led by a president
    and vice president.
     Antonio Saca was elected in 2004 as
    president
     Serves a 5 year term.
    Economy
     El Salvador has a very low economy due
    to war.
     One of the poorest counties in Latin
    America.
     Economic growth is still low but inflation
    remains under control.
    Currency
     1 colon = 100 centavos
    El Salvador Currency
    Transportation
     Few Salvadorans own cars, most travel by
    bus
     Rural people also travel on foot or by
    pickup taxi.
     Roads in and around cities are mostly
    pavement or gravel.
    El Salvador Transportation
    Climate/Weather
     The climate is tropical in the lowland with
    an average annual temperature of
    around 85.
     Rainy Season from May to October.
     Also has a Dry Season.
    Climate/Weather Chart
    Landscape/Terrain
     El Salvador is 8,124 square miles, it is
    also just smaller then Massachusetts
     El Salvador is a narrow band of coastal
    lowlands.
     Also known as the Land Of Volcanoes.


    Landscape
    History
     Various native civilization s inhabited the
    area long before Spanish colonization.
     Ruins of their cultures remain at Tarzans,
    Joyade Cesen, and Quad era.
     The indigenous people called their land
    cuscatlm.
    Gestures, Words, Slang
    Closing
     Thank You for looking at my slide, hope
    you learned more about El Slavador.

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