El Salvador

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Official name:Republic of El Salvador
Capital:San Salvador
Area:total: 21,040 sq km
water: 320 sq km
land: 20,720 sq km
Climate:tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Location:Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Geographic coordinates:13 50 N, 88 55 W
Comparative Area:slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Land boundaries:total: 545 km
border countries: Guatemala 203 km, Honduras 342 km
Coastline:307 km
Terrain:mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m

Map of El Salvador

Map of El Salvador

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