El Salvador (República de El Salvador) is a country in Central America, bordering the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras, with a population of approximately 5.8 million people. El Salvador is the most densely populated nation in the Americas and is undergoing both rapid industrializ ation and population growth.

In the early sixteenth century, the Spanish conquistadores ventured into ports to extend their dominion to the area that would be known as El Salvador. They were firmly resisted by the Pipil and their remaining Mayan-speaking neighbors. Pedro de Alvarado, a lieutenant of Hernan Cortés, led the first effort by Spanish forces in June 1524.

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