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El Salvador
Questions about El Salvador on such topics as its population, demographics and culture
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Mostly Roman Catholicism, although Protestantism is growing and is now approximately 30 percent of the population.
The martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero has become an unofficial saint for the liberation theology movement, which emphasizes the populist aspects of Roman Catholicism and advocates for social justice and an end to oppressive political and religious systems. The last two Popes have been instrumental in suppressing this 'heretical' but popular movement.
What does el salvador mean in English?
It means 'the saviour.' To Catholic Spaniards there is only one who merits the title of 'el salvador': Jesus of Nazareth.
Morado is the surname of some families, it is also the color purple in spanish. (it stands for bruise in other spanish languages.) "EL" is spanish for "THE" so.... "EL MORADO" could be translated as "The Bruise(er)" or "The Purple."
What sports are popular in El Salvador?
Lots of sports. The Salvadorian Sports Federation has: Tennis, BKB, Baseball, Athletics, Soccer, Chess, Swiming, etc. But our main sport is Soccer
What is the Spanish meaning for San Salvador?
It means "Holy Savior" in Spanish.
San Salvador = Holy Saviour
El Salvador:
Capital city: San Salvador
Population estimate: 6,130,000
Area: 21,040 sq km or 8,124 sq miles
Government: Presidential Republic
President: Mauricio Funes
Currency: U.S. dollar
Economy: crap
Health: crap
Civil rights: crap
Education: crap
Political corruption: hell yeah!
That about sums it up.
