El Salvador
Geographical Specifics
Total area: 21,041 sq km
Land area: 20,721 sq km Water area: 320 sq km Size comparative to U.S. territory: about the same size as New Jersey Bordering Territories: Guatemala 199 km, Honduras 391 km Total distance of all land boundaries: 590 km Total distance of coastline: 307 km Climate: tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in upland Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau Point of lowest elevation: Pacific Ocean 0 m Point of highest elevation: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m |
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