in Central America, El Salvador

Home

View All

Advanced Search

My Account

Contact Us

All Recors: 36565

Africa (126) Asia (951) Australia & Oceania (84) Carribean (81) Central America (40) Europe (19129) Middle East (140) North America (15802) South America (212)

Hotels (30865) Hotel Chains (356) Serviced Apartments (4) Villas *Houses (14) Hostels (9) Camping *RV Parks (1) Restaurants *Pubs (142) Bars *Disco *Karaoke (59) Playboy Bars (3) Travel Agencies (648) Insurance Companies (488) Cruises *Water Transp.. (1) Airlines (16) Rent A Car (149) Real Estate (905) Casinos (53) Banks (1879) Cargo Companies (45) Storage Companies (0) Shopping Places (0) Employment Agencies (77) Consulting Agencies (178) Interpreters *Transl.. (213) Visas *Immigration (3) Shuttle *Buses (136) Taxis *Limos (16) Health & Beauty (455) Hospitals (204)

BUILD YOUR OWN
INTERNET PORTAL
Read more...

CENTRAL AMERICA » EL SALVADOR » Country Info & Map

« Back | Enlarge

Introduction

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.

Location

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

Geographic coordinates

13 50 N, 88 55 W

Area

total: 21,040 sq km
water: 320 sq km
land: 20,720 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: 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: 27.27%
permanent crops: 12.11%
other: 60.62% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land

360 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards

known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes very 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

Population

6,587,541 (July 2004 est.)

Capital

San Salvador

Phone Code

+503

Add New Record in:
(You can add Hotels, Hotel Chains, Apartments, Hostels, Villas / Houses, Real Estate, Restaurants, Pubs / Bars, Travel Agencies, Travel Insurance, Tours / Cruises, Airlines, Rent A Car, Casinos, Banks, Cargo Companies, Shopping / Markets, Hospitals, Employment Agencies, Consulting Companies, Immigration Offises) Click here

« Go Back | Go Top

| Add New Record to WorldHotelMonitor.com|