Economy

Since El Salvador became fully independent in 1840, it has focused its economy mainly on coffee production. Even though many places buy the coffee from El Salvador, El Salvador still has to import foodstuffs, fuel, and machinery. El Salvador has a republic government with a constitution. El Salvador focuses on its massive coffee industry, but also produces fabric and fruit. Since the topography is rough, it can produce tropical fruits on the shoreline, such as coconut, tamarind, melon, watermelon, and mango. El Salvador is connected to a variety of countries including the United States, Honduras, and Guatemala. It exports 45.7% of exports to the US,  13.9% to Honduras, and 13.5% to Guatemala. It also exports smaller amounts to Nicaragua and Costa Rica. El Salvador has a much smaller economy than the United States, but because of El Salvador's big coffee industry, the US is a big importer of El Salvador's exports. There are three different economic classes in El Salvador. The higher class, usually who makes more money because they own the big businesses. The middle class do not have an high amount of money, usually just enough to afford a house and food. The lower class often only make enough money to get the bare minimum to survive. They are usually the people who are working as laborers in the coffee and produce industries. Overall, El Salvador has a stable economy due to its large coffee industry.