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El Salvador

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Photo courtesy of user Rick's Pic (Montreal) on Flickr Background : Independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839 Location : Central America, Pacific Ocean side, between Guatemala and Honduras Area : Over 21,000 sq km; 153rd largest in the world          Slightly smaller than Massachusetts Natural Hazards : Known as the "Land of Volcanoes" Geography : Smallest Central American country, the only one that doesn't border the Caribbean Sea Noun : Salvadoran Population : Over 6 millions; 107th largest in the world Capital : San Salvador Economy : Third largest economy in the region Source:  CIA Factbook As I have mentioned before, when I start my search, I always look for a national dish first.  This usually brings up some interesting results, as people don't have concensus for most countries.  The exception was El Salvador.  Every place I looked brought up one dish: Pupusas .  And since these are homemade tortillas s