Total area: 21,041 sq km
Land area: 20,721 sq km Water area: 320 sq km Compared to US: About the same size as New Jersey Border countries: Guatemala and Honduras Total distance of land boundaries: 590 km Total distance of coastline: 307 km Climate: Tropical, temperate in uplands, tropical on coast Terrain: Mostly mountains,narrow coastal belt, central plateau Lowest elevation: Pacific Ocean 0 m Highest elevation: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m |