El+Salvador

=[|El Salvador] Click on this link. How would you compare etiquette and customs of El Salvador with where you live? They are very like U.S. in El Salvador and they celebrate big when you turn 15 on your birthday also it is kinda like us in the U.S. we celebrate your sixteenth bithday.107 = = In El Salvador etiquette is much like the U.S. They are more formal however because you always address someone with senor or senorita and their last name unless they tell you otherwise. 104 = = There are alot of things the same in El Savador you always greet someone with senor or senorita. Also we celebrate the sixteenth birthday as a big birthday and they celebrate your fifthteenth birthday as a big birthday. 103 = = It is one of the few countries that uses the mochismo tradition. Its when gender roleplaying. Such as men going to work and women staying at home and housekeeping 401 = = When men greet they shake hands. they get presents on Christmas and their birthday. Girls celebrate their 15th birthday and its like our 16th birthday.(423) = = In El Salvador when they invite you over you always come later then asked, like 30min. to 45min. Its realy rude if you leave right after dinner and that is bad maners.(F22) = = In both countries, we give gifts for birthdays and Christmas. In El Savador only the men can shake other peoples hands. (F17) = = Yes I agree it is like sweet sixteen but for them it is sweet 15(a10) = = There are 35,000 people in El Salvador that are living with hiv/aids and 1,700 that have died from hiv/aids.(F9) = = About 9% of the people who live in El Salvador are pure European (a8) = = one of there biggest parties are a sweet 15!!!(a5) = = The capital of El Salvador has been rebuilt 4 times. (413) = = = =What information can you tell us about El Salvador? Information we are looking for:= =*interesting facts the capital (san salvador)has been rebuilt 4 times due to earthquakes 408 116- they grow coffee and sugar.= =*places to see 113 the country is really tropical and it is always nice out= =*things to= =*celebrations/festivals= =*traditions= =*historic events= =*famous people from here and why they are famous= =*why they speak Spanish because they used to be part of spain408= =*any other information you think we should know about El Salvador p1 124 one of there major food export is coffee= 109-population 5,839,079 403- about 42% of the population live in rural areas 407- republic goverment 118- has tropical climate 112-beans,bread,rice,and corn are ate a lot in El Savador 224- 42% live in rural areas 419- spanish arrived in 1840 average of 6-10 hours of sun a day(110) 415- average life expectancy men 71 women 69 817 - 56% live in city areas