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El Salvador

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Place nameEl Salvador
Other namesSalvador, El, República de El Salvador, Republic of El Salvador, République d'El Salvador, SLV, SV, ISO222, ES00, Salvadoran, Salvadorean, Salvadorian
Latitude13.833
Longitude-88.917
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

Overview

Area occupied by Pipil Amerindians (of Nahua descent) from 11th cen.; reached by Alvarado in 1523; Pipil kingdom of Cuzcatlán was subjugated by Spanish by 1539; administered by Guatemala until 19th cen.; political turmoil plagued nation in 20th cen.; official language is Spanish, though Nahuatl is also spoken.
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Location
5 km
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