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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of el salvador conventional short form: el salvador local short form: el salvador local long form: republica de el salvador |
| Government type | republic |
| Capital | San Salvador |
| Administrative divisions | 14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, Santa Ana, San Vicente, Sonsonate, Usulutan |
| Independence | 15 September 1821 (from Spain) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 15 September (1821) |
| Constitution | 23 December 1983 |
| Legal system | based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president elias antonio saca (since 1 june 2004); vice president ana vilma de escobar (since 1 june 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: president elias antonio saca (since 1 june 2004); vice president ana vilma de escobar (since 1 june 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: council of ministers selected by the president elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 21 march 2004 (next to be held na march 2009) election results: elias antonio saca elected president; percent of vote - elias antonio saca (arena) 57.7%, schafik handal (fmln) 35.6%, hector silva (cdu-pdc) 3.9%, other 2.8% |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (84 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 16 march 2003 (next to be held na march 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - fmln 31, arena 28, pcn 15, pdc 5, cd 5 |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (judges are selected by the Legislative Assembly) |
| Political parties and leaders | Christian Democratic Party or PDC [Rodolfo PARKER]; United Democratic Center or CDU [Ruben ZAMORA, secretary general]; Democratic Party or PD [Jorge MELENDEZ]; Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front or FMLN [Fabio CASTILLO]; Liberal Democratic Party or PLD [Kirio Waldo SALGADO, president]; National Action Party or PAN [Gustavo Rogelio SALINAS, secretary general]; National Conciliation Party or PCN [Ciro CRUZ ZEPEDA, president]; National Republican Alliance or ARENA [Walter ARAUJO]; Social Christian Union or USC (formed by the merger of Christian Social Renewal Party or PRSC and Unity Movement or MU) [Abraham RODRIGUEZ, president]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Juan MEDRANO] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | labor organizations - Electrical Industry Union of El Salvador or SIES; Federation of the Construction Industry, Similar Transport and other activities, or FESINCONTRANS; National Confederation of Salvadoran Workers or CNTS; National Union of Salvadoran Workers or UNTS; Port Industry Union of El Salvador or SIPES; Salvadoran Union of Ex-Petrolleros and Peasant Workers or USEPOC; Salvadoran Workers Central or CTS; Workers Union of Electrical Corporation or STCEL; business organizations - National Association of Small Enterprise or ANEP; Salvadoran Assembly Industry Association or ASIC; Salvadoran Industrial Association or ASI |
| International organization participation | BCIE, CACM, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), MINURSO, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador rene antonio leon rodriguez consulate(s) general: boston, chicago, dallas, houston, los angeles, miami, new york, san francisco, and washington, dc FAX: [1] (202) 234-3834 telephone: [1] (202) 265-9671 chancery: 2308 california street nw, washington, dc 20008 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador h. douglas barclay embassy: final boulevard santa elena sur, antiguo cuscatlan, la libertad, san salvador mailing address: unit 3116, apo aa 34023 telephone: [503] 278-4444 FAX: [503] 278-5522 |
| Flag description | three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a round emblem encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL; similar to the flag of Nicaragua, which has a different coat of arms centered in the white band - it features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; also similar to the flag of Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band |
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