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__ El Salvador __

"Map of El Salvador." //Google Maps//. Web. 14 Dec. 2011. [].

The location of El Salvador is in Central America, and is bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras. The capital is San Salvador. Population in this country is 7,066,403. Spanish is the main and official language of El Salvador. Some of the ethnic groups consist of Mestizo 90%, Indigenous 1%, and Caucasian 9%. The government type is Republic. Climate is typically tropical, having distinct wet and dry seasons.

"El Salvador." //U.S. Department of State//. 10 Nov. 2011. Web. 14 Dec. 2011. [].
__Christmas Tradition # 1__ Salvadorans value family and definitely put it first during Christmas time. The family gatherings start around 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. One of the traditions they do is place a figure of Baby Jesus under the Christmas Tree, symbolizing that christ is born. The Misa de Gallo starts at midnight, also knows as "Rooster Mass". The 24th is pretty much Christmas, because not many activities happen on the 25th. "Holly Jolly Christmas." //Linda's El Salvador Blog//. Web. 15 Dec. 2011. .

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__Christmas Tradition #2__  In El Salvador, they have a great tradition of always bringing fireworks to their get togethers, they seem to be a must bring kind of thing. They get set off around midnight when Christ is born. Like in the first tradition, laying out baby Jesus under the Christmas Tree at midnight. All the main events seem to happen at that time period. They buy huge fireworks, not the cheap ones. They are the mortar kind, and everyone has a blast watching them together. "Christmas in El Salvador." //Life in El Salvador//. Web. 16 Dec. 2011. . media type="youtube" key="_gEaoE8Upj0" height="315" width="420" "Christmas In El Salvador!! - YouTube." //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Web. 15 Dec. 2011. .