National Symbols
What colors make up both the Honduras and El Salvador flags?
White and Blue
What is the capital cities of both countries we have discussed?
Tegucigalpa, San Salvador
El Salvador is a top world producer of what?
Coffee
What does the word Honduras mean?
depths or deep waters?
In what year did the Football War happen?
1969
The number 5 is repeated in the coat of arms for both countries. What does this signify?
The 5 original countries that made up the Central American Republic
El Salvador is unique in that it is the only Central American country to not border what?
The Caribbean Sea
What percent of the El Salvador original forest remains?
1.5
Lempira
How long did the El Salvador civil war last?
12 years
On El Salvador's coat of arms there are laurel leaves and a bow. What do they represent independently and together?
bow= unity, leaves= 14 departments
together represents the unique but united country.
What city is home to ancient Mayan ruins and current archeological sites?
Copan, Honduras
Name all three economic currencies used in El Salvador.
El Salvador Colon, US Dollar, Bitcoin
What type of government does Honduras have?
Democratic Constitutional Republic
In what year did Honduras and El Salvador gain independence from Spain?
1821
Name the national bird of El Salvador.
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Name the most significant river in El Salvador.
the Lempa river
Who were the two indigenous groups in El Salvador when the Spanish came?
Lempa and Pipil
How did banana workers fight for better working conditions in 1954? What was the result?
Workers organized a strike and it resulted in the Labor Code that generally raised the standard of living and work conditions.
When did the Honduran constitutional crisis begin?
June 2009
What does the Honduran motto (written on the coat of arms) mean in English?
Thus free, sovereign, independent republic of Honduras
What is the nickname given to Mt. Izalco?
Lighthouse of the Pacific
What was the event that sparked the El Salvador civil war?
When archbishop Romero was shot at and the massacre at his funeral.
Honduras was a key location for military airbases set up by the U.S. to stabilize the region.
What disaster wiped out much of Honduras in 1998?
Hurricane Mitch