Flag Description Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a round emblem encircled by the words republica de el salvador en la america central; similar to the flag of nicaragua, which has a different coat of arms centered in the white band - it features a triangle encircled by the words republica de nicaragua on top and america central on the bottom; also similar to the flag of honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an x pattern centered in the white band.Currency US dollar. Astronomy Today's date is November 22, 2009. There is currently a New Moon. Location Middle america, bordering the north pacific ocean, between guatemala and honduras. Climate Tropical; rainy season (may to october); dry season (november to april); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands. Terrain Mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Pacific Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Cerro El Pital 2,730 m. |