El Salvador
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Map of El Salvador
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| Official name: |
Republic of El Salvador
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| Capital: |
San Salvador
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| Area: |
total: 21,040 sq km
water: 320 sq km
land: 20,720 sq km
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| Location: |
Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
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| Geographic coordinates: |
13 50 N, 88 55 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 545 km
border countries: Guatemala 203 km, Honduras 342 km
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| Coastline: |
307 km
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| Terrain: |
mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m
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