2. El Salvador
A place where there are more rocks
than cars, where iguanas are not pets but
dinner, and the birthplace of MS13.
3. Basic Characteristics
• Located in North America (13°40'N, 89°10'W)
• Bordering nations are Guatemala and
Honduras
• Current Population is 7,066,403
4. General Climate & Weather
• Tropical Climate
• -Rainy Season from May to October
• --Dry Season from November to April
• The climate isn’t stable all year long, it can go
from a rainy period to a long dry spell and then
moves on to a moderate warm/humid climate.
• Average Rainfall can be as high as 200
centimeters.
• Major Crops grown include: Coffee, Cotton,
Cereals, and fiber crops.
5. General Geology
• El Salvador is located on the Caribbean Plate
• The Tectonic zone is somewhat active,
dormant volcanoes in El Salvador but
earthquakes to tend to occur.
• The last major earthquake was on January 13,
2001 with a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter
scale.
• Very Mountainous and flat areas throughout
the land.
