which other nations did it form a union with?
Honduras and Nicaragua
what is the capital?
San Salvador.
is this also the largest city?
yes
what was the union with the two countries called?
Greater Republic of Central America,
between what years was it unstable?
19th to the mid-20th century
when did it get independence from Spain?
1821
what happened in 1823?
It further seceded as part of the Federal Republic of South America
what is the official name?
Republic of El Salvador
meaning what?
Republic of The Savior
when was it in war?
1979–1992
what is the war called?
Salvadoran Civil War
who was the war between?
the governemt and left-wing guerilla groups
what the approx population?
2 million
what was established when the war ended?
multiparty constitutional republic
how many years did the union with the two countries last?
3 years
who were the original dwellers?
several Mesoamerican nations
such as?
the Cuzcatlec
what started the civil war?
socioeconomic inequality and civil unrest
when did the Spanish conquer it?
the early 16th century
which people live there now?
mostly Mestizos of European and Indigenous American descent.