EL SALVADOR
"The Land of Volcanoes"
DRAWING OF FLAG
The history of the El Salvadorian flag dates back to the early 19th century. In 1839, a blue and white striped flag (5 blue stripes, 4 white stripes) with 9 stars and a red box was adopted as El Salvador’s national flag. The country's people in 1875 decided to add 5 stars onto the flag to make 14 stars in total. It wasn’t until 1912 that the flag design was changed to blue and white horizontal stripes (2 blue, 1 white) with a coat of arms at the flag's center. Which could appear similar to the flag of the Great Republic of Central America. The royal blue color in the flag represents the ocean and sky of Central America.
INFOGRAPHIC
ECONOMY PARAGRAPH
In the list of countries’ worldwide economic rates, El Salvador is almost directly in the middle, meaning it has neither a high nor low economy. The high level of violence and poverty lowers the country’s economic rate. Over 23% of the population currently living in El Salvador struggles with poverty. Economically, El Salvador is mainly known for its agriculture, forestry, and fishing. The country's agriculture includes coffee, grains, livestock, fruit, and fishing. Manufacturing is another major factor in the country, containing textiles, apparel, food processing, and electronics. Over recent years, El Salvador’s economy has slowly been improving with a GDP per capita of $11,400 (2023 est.). This rate has risen at a slow pace over the past years. The GDP per capita for the neighboring countries includes Guatemala with 5,797.52 USD (2023), and Honduras with 3,247.23 USD (2023). GDP Per Capita is the total GDP divided by the population. El Salvador is similar to Honduras and Guatemala and shares a lot of cultural, historical, economic, and social similarities including high poverty rates, gang violence, and a history of political instability. The economy of El Salvador has great potential of being powerful and is slowly improving.