El Salvador

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Continent - South America

Region - Central America

Size - 21,040 km²

Geography - mountainous with central plateau and coastal plain

Language - Spanish

Religion - 85% Roman Catholic, 17% other

Monetary Unit - U S Dollar

Natural Resources - hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land

Agriculture - coffee, sugar, corn, rice, beans, oilseed, cotton, sorghum; beef, dairy products; shrimp

Industry - food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals

Map of El Salvador

Neighbouring Countries - Guatemala, Honduras

Population - 7,066,403 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 1.68%

Average Life Expectancy - 72.06

Capital City - San Salvador (510,367 - 2006)

Highest Mountain - Cerro El Pital (2,730 m)

Longest River - Rio Lempa (320 km total length)

Climate - tropical, warm and wet 16°C to 34°C

Yearly Rainfall - 180 cm (approx) mostly May to October

Plant Life - pine, oak, mangrove, rubber, dogwood, mahogany, cedar, and walnut trees, balsam, tropical fruit, medicinal plants,

Animal Life - monkey, jaguar, coyote, tapir, armadillo, snakes including boa constrictor

Bird Life - many bird species including parrots

Fish Aquatic Life - many fish species, turtles, iguanas, crocodiles, and alligators

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