El Salvador's Name Means The Savior in Spanish
The country takes its name from Jesus Christ, honored in the capital, San Salvador.
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Izalco Volcano Was Called the Lighthouse of the Pacific
It erupted almost continuously from 1770 to 1958, and sailors used its glow as a navigation marker.
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A Civil War Ravaged El Salvador From 1980 to 1992
Peace accords signed in 1992 ended more than a decade of conflict.
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El Salvador Is the Only Central American Country Without a Caribbean Coast
It has a coastline only on the Pacific Ocean.
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El Salvador Has Used the US Dollar Since 2001
The dollar replaced the colón, and Bitcoin was later made legal tender alongside it.