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| Republic of El Salvador República de El Salvador | |
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| Capital and largest city | San Salvador |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Area | |
• Total | 21,041 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 6,568,745 |
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America.
History
A peasant rebellion was crushed in 1932. A progressive government took power for nine months in 1944. In October 1960, after police killed students protesting for civil liberties, progressive elements of the military overthrew the government before being overthrown three months later by the USA.
The National Coalition Party claimed victory in the 1967 elections and banned a major opposition party that supported agrarian reform. In 1972, a center-left coalition led by Christian democrat Jose Napoleon Duarte stood for election. The government rigged the election against the coalition.
After a similar election in 1977, government forces killed hundreds of protestors and exiled opposition leaders. Protests, strikes, and guerrilla warfare began against the state.[1]
References
- ↑ William Blum (2003). Killing Hope: 'El Salvador 1980-1994: Human rights, Washington style' (pp. 353–354). [PDF] London: Zed Books. ISBN 1842773682