-Conventional Long Form Name of
country: Republic of El Salvador
-Capital City: San Salvador
-Type of Government: Republic
-Date of Independence: September 15, 1821
-National Holiday: Independence Day, September 15
-Chief of State: President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena
-Head of Government: President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena
-Description of Executive Branch/Powers: The president hand selects a cabinet to advise with; elections every five years
-Description of Legislative Branch/Powers: unicameral Legislative Assembly; elections every three years
-Description of Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court and then other subordinate courts
-Suffrage: 18 years; universal
-Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Ruben Ignacio Zamora Rives
-Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. : Washington DC
-Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S.: NY, Florida, California, Washington DC
-Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte
-Location of U.S. embassy THERE: San Salvador
-Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE : San Salvador
-Name of THEIR representative to UN: Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli
-Description of the Symbolism of flag: Horizontal blue and white stripes, a circular emblem with the old flag of the Republic of Central America
-National Symbol(s): Turquoise-browed motmot (bird)
country: Republic of El Salvador
-Capital City: San Salvador
-Type of Government: Republic
-Date of Independence: September 15, 1821
-National Holiday: Independence Day, September 15
-Chief of State: President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena
-Head of Government: President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena
-Description of Executive Branch/Powers: The president hand selects a cabinet to advise with; elections every five years
-Description of Legislative Branch/Powers: unicameral Legislative Assembly; elections every three years
-Description of Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court and then other subordinate courts
-Suffrage: 18 years; universal
-Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Ruben Ignacio Zamora Rives
-Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. : Washington DC
-Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S.: NY, Florida, California, Washington DC
-Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte
-Location of U.S. embassy THERE: San Salvador
-Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE : San Salvador
-Name of THEIR representative to UN: Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli
-Description of the Symbolism of flag: Horizontal blue and white stripes, a circular emblem with the old flag of the Republic of Central America
-National Symbol(s): Turquoise-browed motmot (bird)