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El Salvador
(el sal′və dôr′; el′ säl′və dôr′)
country in Central America, southwest of Honduras, on the Pacific: declared itself independent from Spain in 1821; became a fully independent republic in 1841: 8,124 sq mi (21,041 sq km); pop. 5,048,000; cap. San Salvador
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A country of Central America bordering on the Pacific Ocean. Conquered by Spain in 1524, the region gained its independence in 1821, joined (1825-1838) a federation of Central American states, and became a separate republic in 1839. The country was ruled by a series of military governments from 1931 to 1979 and was embroiled in a civil war from 1980 to 1992. San Salvador is the capital and the largest city. Population: 6,950,000.
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- El Salˌva·dorˈi·an (sălˌvə-dôrˈē-ən, -dōrˈ-) adjective & n.
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