Economy


 * El Salvador's Economy:**

El Salvador's economy makes most of its profit from crop sales.

El Salvador's economy suffered from a Civil War that lasted within the country from 1990-2001.

After the Civil War ended in 2001, El Salvador's economy started to get better after it became a trade partner with the U.S., and adopted the U.S. Dollar as its official currency.

A little less than 1/2 of El Salvador's entire land is used for cattle raising and commercial farming!

Rice, beans, oilseeds, sorghum, coffee, and sugar are El Salvador's main food exports.

Other main jobs in El Salvador consist of food and beverage processing, and offshore petroleum and oil drilling.

The manufacturing business in El Salvador is key to the economy. El Salvador makes fertilizer from phosphates, textiles, furniture, and building materials.

Also, El Salvador's economy also remains strong, because its largest trade partner is the U.S.