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    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


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