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El Salvador
 
SYLLABICATION:El Sal·va·dor
PRONUNCIATION:  slv-dôr, sälvä-dôr
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: 4,949,000.
OTHER FORMS:El Salva·dori·an (slv-dôr-n, -dr-) —ADJECTIVE & NOUN
 
 
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