I need some physical features about El Salvador?

Question

I need some physical features about El Salvador?

Answer 1

Location:   Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras  

Geographic coordinates:  

13 50 N, 88 55 W  

Map references:  

Central America and the Caribbean  

Area:    

total: 21,040 sq km

land: 20,720 sq km

water: 320 sq km  

Area - comparative:  

slightly smaller than Massachusetts  

Land boundaries:  

total: 545 km

border countries: Guatemala 203 km, Honduras 342 km  

Coastline:  

307 km  

Maritime claims:  

territorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm  

Climate:  

tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands  

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  

Natural resources:  

hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land  

Land use:  

arable land: 31.37%

permanent crops: 11.88%

other: 56.75% (2005)  

Irrigated land:  

450 sq km (2003)  

Total renewable water resources:  

25.2 cu km (2001)  

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):  

Total: 1.28 cu km/yr (25%/16%/59%)

Per capita: 186 cu m/yr (2000)  

Natural hazards:  

known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity; extremely susceptible to hurricanes  

Environment - current issues:  

deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; contamination of soils from disposal of toxic wastes  

Environment - international agreements:  

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands

signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea  

Geography - note:  

smallest Central American country and only one without a coastline on Caribbean Sea

Answer 2

El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.

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Answer 3

It's warm, close to the equator and the international airport in San Salvador is really small!