Culture

Population

           a) What’s the population of the country?  

As of July 2013, the population of El Salvador is at 6,108,590 people (https://www.cia.gov) 

            b) Where do the people live in this country?  Rural areas?  Urban areas?  What are some of the major cities and their populations?

64% of El Salvador's population live in urban regions within the country and its capital (San Salvador) has 1,605,000 inhabitants (2011) (https://www.cia.gov)

Agriculture-

           a) What types of agriculture do they have and what type of diet do they have?

31.61% of El Salvador's land is arable, while 10.93% of that land is made up of permanent crops.  The land is used to cultivate crops such as coffee (its biggest export), sugar, corn, rice, beans, oilseed, cotton, sorghum, beef and dairy products (https://www.cia.gov)

Industry and Tourism

           a) Are industry and tourism related to geography and climate?

Industry and tourism go hand-in-hand with geography and climate.  Certain crops thrive in El Salvador's tropical climate and rainy season, while El Salvador's dry season (November to April) attracts a great deal of tourists. 

Cultural Activities

           a) Are there any notable historical events that add to the climate/culture story?

El Salvador's location in central America attributes to its wet and dry Tropical climate and also makes it susceptible to hurricanes, tropical storms and other severe weather.  In October of 1998, Hurricane Mitch battered central America, causing billions of dollars in damage and thousands of lost lives.  In El Salvador, more than 200 lives were lost as a result of the hurricane and the country suffered millions of dollars in damages to its agricultural production.  More than 80% of El Salvador's maize crop was lost and its coffee and sugar cane crop were severely affected. (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/mitch/mitch.html)