El Salvador situated on the Pacific coast covers the latitude and longitude of 13° to 15° N and 88° to 90° W respectively. The latitude and longitude attribute of El Salvador gives a total area 21,041 square kilometers. San Salvador , the capital of El Salvador occupies the latitude and longitude of 13°42' N and 89°11' W respectively.
El Salvador's latitude and longitude gives the country a climate which comprises of 2 pronounced seasons, namely the dry season which lasts from November to April and the wet season that covers the months from May to October. During the wet season rainfall is abundant and quite heavy. It is on this rainfall that the chief industry, that is agriculture, of El Salvador depends. The climate is generally hot but at places it varies with altitude. However, mostly the temperature hovers around 32°C. |
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