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colon3 |
the chief monetary unit of Costa Rica and El Salvador, equaling one hundred centimos in Costa Rica and one hundred centavos in El Salvador. |
El Niño |
an unusually warm Pacific Ocean current that develops near the International Date Line in the center of the ocean and flows east toward Peru and then south along the coast of South America. El Niño events, which occur every two to seven years approximately, are associated with various negative impacts including damage to the livelihoods of those dependent on fishing and disturbance to regional and global weather patterns, which in turn can increase the incidence of disease and the frequency of destructive weather events. |
Óscar Romero |
El Salvadoran Roman Catholic priest who was assassinated in retaliation for his social and political activity; born Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (b.1917--d.1980). |
Salvador |
see "El Salvador." [1/2 definitions] |
Salvadoran |
of or pertaining to El Salvador or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
San Salvador |
the capital of El Salvador. [1/2 definitions] |
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