El Salvador is a Central American country located between Guatemala and Honduras with a population of over 7 million people. It has a tropical climate with rainy seasons from May to October and dry seasons from November to April that brings varying weather patterns including rain, dry spells, and warm humidity. Earthquakes occasionally impact El Salvador due to its location on the Caribbean tectonic plate near dormant volcanoes, with a major one in 2001 registering a 7.6 magnitude.