| | Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : El Salvador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. |
 | | Implementation of the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement, ratified by El Salvador in 2004, is viewed as a key policy to help achieve these objectives. |
 | | With the adoption of the US dollar as its currency, El Salvador has lost control over monetary policy and must concentrate on maintaining a disciplined fiscal policy. |
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