| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 500+ (2009) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Usulután Department, San Miguel | |
| Languages | |
| Salvadoran Spanish, German, French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Protestantism and Roman Catholic) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Swiss people |
Swiss Salvadorans are Salvadoran citizens with Swiss ancestry. There are currently 506 Swiss citizens residing in El Salvador. In El Salvador there are many people with Swiss ancestry. [1]
When El Salvador became independent, it was not an attractive destination for Swiss but when the country introduced and made a transition to coffee, many Swiss came to the country. In the 1870s, a Swiss colony was created in El Salvador. In 1880, due to liberal laws that encouraged immigration and the handing over of land for coffee cultivation, many Swiss came to the country seeing these opportunities. In the following years, Switzerland signed agreements with El Salvador; for a commercial coalition, mainly the export of coffee, this attracted many more Swiss. The Swiss settled mainly in places of coffee plantations such as the municipalities of Santiago de María, Berlín, and Alegría, but cities that received the most were San Miguel, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. [2] [3] The majority of Swiss that arrived to El Salvador originated from the canton of St. Gallen, with a few others coming from Bern and Jura.
In 1883, Switzerland and El Salvador signed a friendship and commercial coalition agreement, years later, in 1913 the federal government appointed the first honorary consul in San Salvador. In 1920, the consulate moved to San Miguel, where some Swiss had settled as coffee growers. In 1948, the position was transferred to the capital San Salvador. In 1959, it was promoted to consulate general and in 1968 to embassy. The latter became involved in the civil war between the left-wing guerrilla and the army in the late 1970s, The assassination of Hugo Wey, Chargé d'Affaires in San Salvador, led to the closure of the embassy in 1979, until in 1982 the federal government reopened a representation in the form of a consular agency (since 1997 honorary consulate general). With the end of the civil war in 1992, bilateral relations improved. Switzerland intensified its development policy. In 1996 both states signed an investment protection agreement. [4]
In trade agreements, the main products that El Salvador exported to Switzerland were coffee and chocolate, and Switzerland exported products such as cheese and watches to El Salvador.
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El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2023 was estimated to be 6.5 million.
This is a demography of the population of El Salvador including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
The economy of El Salvador has experienced relatively low rates of GDP growth, in comparison to other developing countries. Rates have not risen above the low single digits in nearly two decades – part of a broader environment of macroeconomic instability which the integration of the United States dollar has done little to improve. One problem that the Salvadoran economy faces is the inequality in the distribution of income. In 2011, El Salvador had a Gini Coefficient of .485, which although similar to that of the United States, leaves 37.8% of the population below the poverty line, due to lower aggregate income. The richest 10% of the population receives approximately 15 times the income of the poorest 40%.
According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 55% of Salvadorans approve of U.S. leadership, with 19% disapproving and 26% uncertain, the fourth-highest rating for any surveyed country in the Americas. In 2013 and 2014, according to the Pew Research Center's global attitudes survey 79% and 80% of Salvadorans viewed the United States positively respectively revealing El Salvador as one of the most pro-American nations in the world.
Diplomatic relations between Switzerland and the United States were established in 1853 by the U.S. and in 1868 by Switzerland. The first diplomatic representation of the U.S. was established in Basel in 1853.
Peru–Russia relations is the bilateral foreign relations between Peru and Russia. Peru has an embassy in Moscow and an honorary consulate in Saint Petersburg. Russia has an embassy in Lima and an honorary consulate in the San Isidro District.
Argentina–Spain relations are the bilateral relationship between the Argentine Republic and the Kingdom of Spain. Since a great portion of the immigrants to Argentina before the mid-19th century were of Spanish descent, and a significant part of the late-19th century/early-20th century immigrants to Argentina were Spaniards, the large majority of Argentines are at least partly of Spanish ancestry. Both nations are members of the Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
Brazil–Spain refers to the current and historical relations between Brazil and Spain. Both nations are members of the Organization of Ibero-American States.
El Salvador–Uruguay relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the Republic of El Salvador and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Both nations are members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Group of 77, Organization of American States, Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
El Salvador–Mexico relations are the diplomatic relations between El Salvador and Mexico. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Organization of American States, Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
Honduras–Mexico relations are the diplomatic relations between Honduras and Mexico. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Organization of American States, Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
Costa Rica–Mexico relations are the diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and Mexico. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Organization of American States, Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
Brazil–Italy relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Brazil and Italy. Both nations enjoy friendly and semi-privileged relations, the importance of which centres on the history of Italian migration to Brazil. Approximately 31 million Brazilians claimed to have Italian ancestry making it the largest number of people with full or partial Italian ancestry outside Italy, with the Brazilian city of São Paulo being the most populous city with Italian ancestry in the entire world. Both nations are mutual members of the G20 major economies, United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
El Salvador–India relations refers to the international relations that exist between El Salvador and India. El Salvador maintains an embassy in New Delhi and an honorary consulate in Bangalore. The Embassy of India in Guatemala is jointly accredited to El Salvador. India also maintains an honorary consulate in San Salvador.
El Salvador–Spain refers to the current and historical relations between El Salvador and Spain. Both nations are members of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
Honduras–Spain relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Honduras and Spain. Both nations are members of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language and the Organization of Ibero-American States.
Canada–El Salvador relations are the diplomatic relations between the Canada and the Republic of El Salvador. Both nations are members of the Organization of American States and the United Nations.
El Salvador–France relations are the current and historical relations between the Republic of El Salvador and the French Republic. Both nations are members of the United Nations.
Current and historical relations exist between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Republic of El Salvador. Both nations enjoy friendly relations, the importance of which centers on the arrival of Salvadoran refugees to Australia during the Salvadoran Civil War. There is a community of approximately 20,000 people of Salvadoran origin in Australia. Australia is home to the third largest Salvadoran community living abroad. Both nations are members of the Forum of East Asia–Latin America Cooperation and the United Nations.
Anarchism in El Salvador reached its peak during the labour movement of the 1920s, in which anarcho-syndicalists played a leading role. The movement was subsequently suppressed by the military dictatorship before experiencing a resurgence in the 21st century.
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