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El Salvador

Asamblea Legislativa / Legislative Assembly (in Spanish only)
Biblioteca Nacional de El Salvador / National Library of El Salvador (in Spanish only)
Corte Suprema de Justica / Supreme Court (in Spanish only)
Dirección General de Estadística y Censos / General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (in Spanish only)
Ministerio de Economía / Ministry of the Economy (in Spanish only)
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores / Ministry of Foreign Relations (in Spanish only)
Ministerio de Turismo / Ministry of Tourism
Presidente / President (in Spanish only)

BBC News Profile - El Salvador
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - El Salvador
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and El Salvador
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on El Salvador
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
IAEA - El Salvador
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - El Salvador
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
IMF - El Salvador
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - El Salvador
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Library of Congress - El Salvador
Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
OHCHR - El Salvador
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - El Salvador
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - El Salvador
  Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
- UNESCO Education Worldwide - El Salvador
  Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - El Salvador
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO National Commission El Salvador (in Spanish only)
  National commission for UNESCO in El Salvador.
- UNESCO San Jose (in Spanish only)
  Cluster Office to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
- UNESCO World Heritage - El Salvador
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
UNFPA Country Profile - El Salvador
"The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - El Salvador
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
United Nations Country @ a Glance - El Salvador
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - El Salvador
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - El Salvador
"Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - El Salvador
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with El Salvador.
U.S. Commercial Service - El Salvador
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - El Salvador
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
- U.S. Department of Energy - Central America
  Regional analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for Central American countries (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama).

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "El Salvador" as the search term.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
  Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
- CrisisWatch Database
  Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "El Salvador" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to El Salvador.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
- El Salvador: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1977-1984 CU This set of documents focuses on United States policy toward El Salvador.
- El Salvador: War, Peace, and Human Rights, 1980-1994 CU This set of documents focuses El Salvador during its civil war.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - El Salvador
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Latin America CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Latin America.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
PAHO/WHO Databases
Regional Core Health Data Initiative Table Generator System from the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization. Provides national health statistics and other data on the health situation in the Caribbean and North, Central, and South American countries.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
WDI Online CU
World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

Delegation of the European Commission to Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, & Panama
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University School of Law)
Indexes current government news releases and other documents on diplomatic issues. Browse for documents by topic or documents issued by or affecting a particular nation.
Embassy of El Salvador in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of El Salvador in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in San Salvador, El Salvador
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in El Salvador.
EU's Relations with El Salvador
Overview, country strategy, agreements, and documents on the European Union's relations with El Salvador.
G-77 at the United Nations
The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including El Salvador), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
Inter-American Development Bank and El Salvador
Strategy, projects,and news about El Salvador and the IADB.
Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the Organization of American States
"The OAS brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. The OAS is the region's principal multilateral forum for strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, and confronting shared problems such as poverty, terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption."
ReliefWeb - El Salvador
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select El Salvador from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) El Salvador (in Spanish only)
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - El Salvador
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
USAID - El Salvador
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs in El Salvador.
U.S. Department of State - El Salvador
U.S.-Salvadoran relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
World Bank - El Salvador
World Bank data, projects, and research in El Salvador.
World Food Program - El Salvador
The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
World Trade Organization - El Salvador
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

PAHO/WHO
Official site of the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization.
- Country Health Profile - El Salvador
  Information, health situation analysis, and statistics about countries in the Americas.
UNAIDS - El Salvador
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
USAID Health: HIV/AIDS - El Salvador
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) HIV/AIDS intervention program in El Salvador.
WHO - El Salvador
Information and statistics on the status of public health in El Salvador from the World Health Organization (WHO).

El Salvador: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ "has a twofold role: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (Contentious cases ) and to give advisory opinions (Advisory proceedings) on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies."
- 2002: Application for Revision of the Judgment of 11 September 1992 in the Case concerning the Land, Island and Maritime Frontier Dispute (El Salvador/Honduras: Nicaragua intervening)(El Salvador v. Honduras)
- 1986: Land, Island and Maritime Frontier Dispute (El Salvador/Honduras: Nicaragua intervening)
United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL)
July 1991-April 1995: "ONUSAL was established in July 1991 to verify implementation of all agreements between the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional, including a ceasefire and related measures, reform and reduction of the armed forces, creation of a new police force, reform of the judicial and electoral systems, human rights, land tenure and other economic and social issues."

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on El Salvador available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
el salvador and econom*	el salvador and econom*
el salvador and histor*	el salvador and histor*
el salvador and politic*	el salvador and politic*
el salvador (government publications only)	el salvador (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.