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area handbook series Salvador El a country study - o Salvador El a country study Federal Research Division Library of Congress Edited by Richard A. Haggerty Research Completed November 1988 On the cover: Vendors and customers at a produce market Second Edition, 1990; First Printing, 1990. Copyright ®1990 United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army. All rights reserved. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data El Salvador: A Country Study. Area handbook series, DA Pam 550-150 Research completed November 1988. Bibliography: pp. 269-83. Includes index. 1. El Salvador I. Haggerty, Richard A., 1954- . II. Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. III. Area handbook for El Salvador. IV. Series. V. Series: DA Pam 550-150. : F1483.B55 1990 — 972.84—dc20 dc20 89-48948 CIP Headquarters, Department of the Army DA Pam 550-150 ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments, U.S. GovernmentPrintingOffice Washington,D.C. 20402 Foreword This volume is one in a continuing series of books now being prepared by the Federal Research Division ofthe Library ofCon- — gress underthe Country Studies Area Handbook Program. The last page of this book lists the other published studies. Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country, describing and analyzingits political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelation- ships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Each study iswritten by a multidisciplinary team ofsocial scientists. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make upthe society, theirorigins, dominantbeliefs andvalues, theircom- mon interests and the issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent oftheirinvolvementwith nationalinstitutions, andtheir attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order. The books represent the analysis ofthe authors and should not be construed as an expression ofan official United States govern- ment position, policy, or decision. The authors have sought to adhere to accepted standards ofscholarly objectivity. Corrections, additions, and suggestions for changes from readers will be wel- comed for use in future editions. Louis R. Mortimer Acting Chief Federal Research Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 111 Acknowledgments The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions ofHoward I. Blutstein, ElinorC. Betters,JohnCobb,Jr.,JonathanA. Leonard, and Charles M. Townsend, who wrote the 1970 edition of El Salvador:A CountryStudy. Theirworklent perspective to several chap- ters ofthe present volume. The authors also are grateful to individ- uals in various agencies of the United States government and international and private institutions who gave of their time, research materials, and special knowledge to provide information and perspective. The authors also wish to thank those who contributed directly to the preparation of the manuscript. These include Richard F. Nyrop, who reviewed all drafts and served as liaison with the spon- soringagency; SandraW. Meditz, who reviewed drafts andprovid- ed valuable advice on all aspects of production; Dennis M. Hanratty, who contributed useful and substantive comments on several chapter drafts; Martha E. Hopkins, Patricia Mollela, Ruth Nieland, and Michael Pleasants, who edited portions of the manuscript; Marilyn Majeska, who also edited portions of the manuscript and managed production; Barbara Edgerton,Janie L. Gilchrist, and IzellaWatson, who did the word processing; Andrea T. Merrill, who performed the final prepublication editorial review; Shirley Kessel, who compiled the index; and Malinda B. Neale ofthe Printing and Processing Section, Library ofCongress, who prepared the camera-ready copy under the supervision of Peggy Pixley. David P. Cabitto, Sandra K. Ferrell, and Kimberly A. Lord provided invaluable graphics support. David P. Cabitto also designed the cover and illustrations forthe title page ofeach chap- ter. Susan M. Lender reviewed the map drafts, which were pre- pared by Harriett R. Blood, David P. Cabitto, and Kimberly A. Lord. Various individuals, libraries, and public agencies provided photographs. Finally, the authors would like to thank several individuals who provided research support. Arvies Staton supplied information J. on ranks and insignia, and Timothy L. Merrill wrote the geogra- phy section in Chapter 2. v
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