El Salvador (the Republic of the Savior) is known for being the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. San Salvador was announced as the capital. It is considered an important cultural and commercial center for all of Central America. It borders Guatemala, Honduras, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Fonseca. It is the only country in this region that is not on the Caribbean Sea. El Salvador has a strong presence of mountains and is also known as the land of volcanoes. Therefore, most of it lies on a fertile volcanic plateau about 2,000 feet (607 m) high. 5,744,113 people composed mainly of Métis. Mestizo is a term traditionally used in Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America to refer to a person of European and Native American descent. The others include 12% white and 1% Aboriginal. The colon was the official currency of El Salvador from 1892 until 2001, when it adopted the US dollar. According to research carried out in 2010, El Salvador ranks 12th among Latin American countries in the Human Development Index category and fourth in Central America and is growing rapidly in the sector industrial.Government:• President – ​​Maruicio Funes• Vice President – ​​Salvador Ceren• President of the Assembly – Sigfrido Morales• Chief Justice – Jose Balermino JaimeLegislature:• Legislative Assembly - A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly having the power to adopt, modify and repeal laws. Area: • Total – 21,040 km² (153rd in the world) • Water – 1.4% of gross domestic product (GDP): • According to a 2012 estimate puts El Salvador's GDP at $23.79 billion. • Per capita, it is therefore $3,855 gross. National Product (GNP):• According to an estimate of...... middle of paper ......there have been many wars and revolutions against other Central American republics.• In 1969, El Salvador went to war with Honduras, the Hondurans deported several thousand Salvadorans. The four-day war was later named the “Football War” because it broke out during a football match between the two countries. • The 12-year civil war between the military-led government and the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN). This war dated from 1979 to 1992.• El Salvador also had its fair share in World War II, the War on Terrorism, and the United States' occupation of the Dominican Republic (1965-66). Independence• El Salvador gained its independence on September 15. 1821 of Spain and was recognized by Spain as a separate nation in 1865. While recognition of the Great Republic of Central America was achieved in November 13, 1898.