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Total area - 8,124 sq mi
Land area - 8,000 sq mi
Water area - 320 km
Size compared to the US - in size El Salvador is very close to Massachusetts, which is 20,300 sq km
Countries bordered with El Salvador - Honduras and Guatemala
Bodies of water bordering with El Salvador - the Pacific Ocean
Total land boundary distance - 590 km
Total coastline distance - 307 km
Climate descripition - El Salvador is tropical and rainy from May to October and dry from November to April
Terrain description - Many mountains with a narrow coastal belt and also a central plateau
Lowest elevation point - Pacific Ocean 0m
Highest elevation point - Cerro El Pital 2,730m
Physical Geography -
Land area - 8,000 sq mi
Water area - 320 km
Size compared to the US - in size El Salvador is very close to Massachusetts, which is 20,300 sq km
Countries bordered with El Salvador - Honduras and Guatemala
Bodies of water bordering with El Salvador - the Pacific Ocean
Total land boundary distance - 590 km
Total coastline distance - 307 km
Climate descripition - El Salvador is tropical and rainy from May to October and dry from November to April
Terrain description - Many mountains with a narrow coastal belt and also a central plateau
Lowest elevation point - Pacific Ocean 0m
Highest elevation point - Cerro El Pital 2,730m
Physical Geography -
Population - 6.34 million
Density - 7,066,403 per 8,000 sq mi
Net Migration Rate - (-8.1) migrants/1,000 population
Birth Rate - 16.3 births / 1,000 population
Death Rate - 5.7 deaths / 1,000 population
Rate of Natural Increase - (-14.04)%
Population Growth Rate - 0.7% annual change
Infant Mortality Rate - 21.5 per 1,000 live births
Total Fertility Rate - 2.21 births per woman
Population Age 15 + % - 20.51%
Population Ages 65 + % - 7.28%
Dependency Rate - 27.79%
Life Expectancy at Birth (total) - 73.5
Life Expectancy at Birth Females - 77.9
Life Expectancy at Birth Males - 68.8
Primary School Completion Rate Females - N/A
Primary School Completion Rate Males - N/A
Secondary School Enrollment Net Females - N/A
Secondary School Enrollment Net Males - N/A
GNI PPP per capita in US$ - 7,490 PPP dollars
Economically Active Females 15+ - 63%
Economically Active Males 15+ - 77%
Mobile Phone Subscribers - 145.26 subscribers per 100 people
Motor Vehicles - N/A
Undernourished Population - 12%
Underweight Children Under Age 5 - 5%
HIV/AIDS Among People Ages 15-49 - 0.6%
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Cultural Life -
The Amazing Race
The Challenge - The most well known plate of food in El Salvador are pupusas. It's loved and eaten by mostly every salvadorean. The Challenge for El Salvador will be to eat as much pupusas as you can in under 10 minutes. This event will take place in El Imposible National Park at 12am.
Political Geography
Conventional Long Form Name of country - Republic of El Salvador
Capital City(ies) - San Salvador
Type of Government - Constitutional Republic
Date of Independence - September 15, 1821
National Holiday(s) -
Head of Government - President Salvador Sánchez Cerén
Conventional Long Form Name of country - Republic of El Salvador
Capital City(ies) - San Salvador
Type of Government - Constitutional Republic
Date of Independence - September 15, 1821
National Holiday(s) -
- August 4-5 - Fiestas Patronales
- August 6 - Fiesta de San Salvador
- September 15 - Independence Day
Head of Government - President Salvador Sánchez Cerén
Description of Executive Branch/Powers - The executive branch of El Salvador is made up of the president, the vice president, cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, and their subordinates.
Description of Legislative Branch/Powers - The legislative branch is made up of the legislative assembly.
Description of Judicial Branch/Powers - The judicial branch is made up of the Supreme Court of Justice, the Courts of Second Instance, and the remaining Courts that are established by secondary laws.
Suffrage (who is allowed to vote) - Citizens of El Salvador over 18 can vote.
Name of their Ambassador to the U.S.- Francisco Altschul Fuentes
Location of their embassy in the U.S. - Washington, DC
Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S. -
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Houston
Name of U.S. Ambassador to them - Jean Elizabeth Manes
Location of U.S. embassy there - San Salvador, El Salvador
Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) there -
- San Salvador
Name of their representative to UN - Ruben I. Zamora
Picture of their flag -
Description of Legislative Branch/Powers - The legislative branch is made up of the legislative assembly.
Description of Judicial Branch/Powers - The judicial branch is made up of the Supreme Court of Justice, the Courts of Second Instance, and the remaining Courts that are established by secondary laws.
Suffrage (who is allowed to vote) - Citizens of El Salvador over 18 can vote.
Name of their Ambassador to the U.S.- Francisco Altschul Fuentes
Location of their embassy in the U.S. - Washington, DC
Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S. -
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Houston
Name of U.S. Ambassador to them - Jean Elizabeth Manes
Location of U.S. embassy there - San Salvador, El Salvador
Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) there -
- San Salvador
Name of their representative to UN - Ruben I. Zamora
Picture of their flag -
Flag Symbolism - The blue stripes on the flag represent the two oceans that are bordering Central America, Pacific and Atlantic. The white middle stripe represents peace.
National Symbol(s) -
Quantity of refugees inside country AND country(ies) of origin of refugees - N/A
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons - 289,000
Quantity of Stateless Persons - N/A
Description of current human trafficking issues related to this country - Many men, woman, and children get subjected to forced labor and to sex trafficking.
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use - El Salvador is growing in drug usage and trafficking. Some of their well known drug groups are MS13, Texis Cartel, and Barrio 18.
- Bird: Turquoise-browed Motmot
- Flower: Flor de Izote
- Tree: Maquilishuat
- Motto: "Dios, Unión, Libertad" "God, Union, Liberty"
Quantity of refugees inside country AND country(ies) of origin of refugees - N/A
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons - 289,000
Quantity of Stateless Persons - N/A
Description of current human trafficking issues related to this country - Many men, woman, and children get subjected to forced labor and to sex trafficking.
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use - El Salvador is growing in drug usage and trafficking. Some of their well known drug groups are MS13, Texis Cartel, and Barrio 18.