Education/ the Name El Salvador

El Salvador's full name is the República de El Salvador. The República de El Salvador means "The Republic of the Savior".

After children go through elementary and middle school, they have the choice of attending a two year high school or a three year high school. A two year high school prepares the student to go to a university (The University of El Salvador is the only public university in El Salvador). A three year high school gives the child a choice to either graduate with a job, or go to a university.

A Recent Earthquake in El Salvador

       Recently in El Salvador, hurricane ‘Ida’ was moving through El Salvador between 6 and 8 November. Hurricane 'Ida' killed 200 people and 18 are still missing. Approximately 15,000 people are now homeless, 80 schools have been damaged and crops , roads, parts of the electricity and water supply networks, communications and healthcare services have been destroyed.

       The country has estimated that more than 1 billion dollars will be needed to repair the damage and come up with a reconstruction and risk reduction plan because El Salvador's vulnerability to earthquakes. 

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