¡ Bienvenidos a El Salvador!
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¡Bienvenidos a El Salvador! Welcome to El Salvador!
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¡ Bienvenidos a El Salvador!. Welcome to El Salvador!. El Salvador is: In Central America Bounded by Guatemala, Honduras and the Pacific Ocean The smallest Central American country The most densely populated Central American Country (July 2007 est. pop. 6,950,000). Climate: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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¡Bienvenidos aEl Salvador!
Welcome to El Salvador!
El Salvador is:In Central AmericaBounded by Guatemala, Honduras and
the Pacific Ocean
The smallest Central American countryThe most densely populated Central
American Country (July 2007 est. pop. 6,950,000)
Climate:
Tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Rainy season: May to October
Natural Resources:
Hydropower
Geothermal power
Arable land
Ethnic Groups:
90% Mestizo
9% White
1% Amerindian
Language:
Spanish
El Salvador is:
La Tierra de Volcanes
The Land of Volcanoes
Volcan de Santa Ana
El Salvador’s highest volcano at
7812 feet
First recorded eruption in 1520
Volcan de Santa Ana erupted in 2005
Volcan de San MiguelOne of the most active in El Salvador
Erupted in 2002
Volcan IzalcoErupted at least 51 times since 1770
Small eruption in 1966
Lago de Ilopango
El Salvador’s largest crater lake
Caldera formed in massive eruption in
260 AD
Lago Coatepeque
Caldera formed by series of
explosive eruptions
Hot springs near lake margins
¡ADIOS!
