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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Area > Land	20,720 sq km		[149th of 238]
Area > Total	21,040 sq km		[157th of 250]
Capital city with population	San Salvador - 972,810
Climate tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Cerro El Pital 2,730 m
Forested Land	5.8%		[160th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	13 50 N, 88 55 W
Land boundaries > Border countries Guatemala 203 km, Honduras 342 km
Land use > Arable land	31.37%		[20th of 258]
Largest city population	1,214,000		[76th of 174]
Largest city with population	San Salvador - 972,810
Location Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Natural hazards known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity; extremely susceptible to hurricanes
Natural resources hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land
Population density	281.81 people per sqkm		[40th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	332.09 people/m²		[24th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km	21,040 km²		[149th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	El Pital

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