El Salvador - Government
Based on the etymolgy of El Salvador, it was name is an abbreviation of the original Spanish conquistador designation for the area "Provincia de Nuestro Senor Jesus Cristo, el Salvador del Mundo" (Province of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the World), which became simply "El Salvador" (The Savior). The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Sonsonate, Usulutan
National symbols

Turquoise-browed motmot (bird); national colors: blue, white.

The flag
The National flag of El Salvador has three equal horizontal bands of cobalt blue (top), white, and cobalt 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; the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America; the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, while the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water, as well as peace and prosperity.
The National Anthem
Title "Himno Nacional de El Salvador" (National Anthem of El Salvador)
Lyric/music Juan Jose CANAS/Juan ABERLE
More about the government of El Salvador
Date of Independence 15 September 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Legal system civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
International law organization participation has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Constitution
History Many previous; latest drafted 16 December 1983, enacted 23 December 1983
Amendments Proposals require agreement by absolute majority of the Legislative Assembly membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly; constitutional articles on basic principles, and citizen rights and freedoms cannot be amended; amended 2003, 2009, 2014
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth yes
Citizenship by descent only yes
Dual citizenship recognized yes
Residency requirement for naturalization 5 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state President Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (since 1 June 2019)
Head of government President Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (since 1 June 2019)
Cabinet Council of Ministers selected by the president
Elections/appointments president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 5-year term; election last held on 4 February 2024 (next to be held in 2029)
Election results 2024: Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez reelected president - Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (Nuevas Ideas) 84.7%, Manuel FLORES (FMLN) 6.4%, Joel SANCHEZ (ARENA) 5.6%, Luis PARADA (NT) 2%, other 1.3%

2019: Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez elected president - Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (GANA) 53.1%, Carlos CALLEJA Hakker (ARENA) 31.7%, Hugo MARTINEZ (FMLN) 14.4%, other 0.8%
Legislative branch
Description Unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (84 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies and a single nationwide constituency by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 3-year terms)
Elections Last held on 28 February 2021 (next to be held in 2024)
Election results Percent of vote by party - NI 66.5%, ARENA 12.2%, FMLN 6.9%, GANA 5.3%, PCN 4.1%, other 5%; seats by party - NI 56, ARENA 14, GANA 5, FMLN 4, other 5; composition - men 61, women 23, percent of women 27.4%
Judicial branch
Highest court(s) Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 15 judges, including its president, and 15 substitute judges organized into Constitutional, Civil, Penal, and Administrative Conflict Chambers)
Judge selection and term of office Judges elected by the Legislative Assembly on the recommendation of both the National Council of the Judicature, an independent body elected by the Legislative Assembly, and the Bar Association; judges elected for 9-year terms, with renewal of one-third of membership every 3 years; consecutive reelection is allowed
Subordinate courts Appellate Courts; Courts of First Instance; Courts of Peace
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission Ambassador Carmen Milena MAYORGA VALERA (since 23 December 2020)
Chancery 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036
Telephone [1] (202) 595-7500
FAX [1] (202) 232-3763
Email address and website
[email protected]
Consulate(s) general Aurora (CO), Boston, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Doral (FL), Duluth (GA), El Paso (TX), Elizabeth (NJ), Fresno (CA), Houston, Las Vegas (NV), Laredo (TX), Long Island (NY), Los Angeles, McAllen (TX), New York, Omaha (NE), San Bernardino (CA), San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Silver Spring (MD), Springdale (AR), St. Paul (MN), Tucson (AZ), Woodbridge (VA)
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission Ambassador William H. DUNCAN (since 24 January 2023)
Embassy Final Boulevard Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad, San Salvador
Mailing address 3450 San Salvador Place, Washington, DC 20521-3450
Telephone [503] 2501-2999
FAX [503] 2501-2150
Email address and website
[email protected]

https://sv.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites 1 (cultural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site
Key Political parties and their leaders in El Salvador
  • Christian Democratic Party or PDC [Reynaldo CARBALLO]
  • Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front or FMLN [Oscar ORTIZ]
  • Great Alliance for National Unity or GANA [Nelson GUARDADO]
  • National Coalition Party or PCN [Manuel RODRIGUEZ]
  • Nationalist Republican Alliance or ARENA [Erick SALGUERO]
  • New Ideas (Nuevas Ideas) or NI [Xavier Zablah BUKELE]
  • Our Time (Nuestro Tiempo) or NT [Juan VALIENTE]
  • Vamos or V [Josue ALVARADO Flores]
    • International organization participation
  • ACS
  • BCIE
  • CACM
  • CD
  • CELAC
  • FAO
  • G-11
  • G-77
  • IADB
  • IAEA
  • IBRD
  • ICAO
  • ICC (national committees)
  • ICRM
  • IDA
  • IFAD
  • IFC
  • IFRCS
  • ILO
  • IMF
  • IMO
  • Interpol
  • IOC
  • IOM
  • IPU
  • ISO (correspondent)
  • ITSO
  • ITU
  • ITUC (NGOs)
  • LAES
  • LAIA (observer)
  • MIGA
  • MINURSO
  • MINUSTAH
  • NAM (observer)
  • OAS
  • OPANAL
  • OPCW
  • Pacific Alliance (observer)
  • PCA
  • Petrocaribe
  • SICA
  • UN
  • UNCTAD
  • UNESCO
  • UNIDO
  • UNIFIL
  • Union Latina
  • UNISFA
  • UNMISS
  • UNOCI
  • UNOOSA
  • UNWTO
  • UPU
  • WCO
  • WFTU (NGOs)
  • WHO
  • WIPO
  • WMO
  • WTO
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    El Salvador is found in Central America