El Sal·va·dorAudio Help (sāl'və-dôr', säl'vä-dôr')
A country of Central America bordering on the Pacific Ocean. Conquered by Spain in 1524, the region gained its independence in 1821, joined (1825-1838) a federation of Central American states, and became a separate republic in 1839. The country was ruled by a series of military governments from 1931 to 1979 and was embroiled in a civil war from 1980 to 1992. San Salvador is the capital and the largest city. Population: 6,950,000.
El Sal'va·dor'i·an (sāl'və-dôr'ē-ən, -dōr'-) adj. & n.
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