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.
SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: National coloursALTERNATIVE NAMES:
El Salvador, Republic of El Salvador, Republica de El Salvador
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