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Republic of Guatemala República de Guatemala (Spanish) | |
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Capital and largest city | Guatemala City 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W / 14.633; -90.500Coordinates: 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W / 14.633; -90.500 |
Official languages | Spanish |
Demonym(s) | Guatemalan |
Government | Unitary presidential Constitutional republic |
Alejandro Giammattei | |
Guillermo Castillo | |
Independence | |
• from Spain | September 15, 1821 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (107th) |
• Water (%) | 0.4 |
Population | |
• July 2011 estimate | 13,824,463 (69th) |
• July 2007 census | 12,728,111 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (85th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $73.022 billion |
• Per capita | $4,965 |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $46.383 billion |
• Per capita | $3,154 |
Gini (2007) | 55.1 high |
HDI (2011) | 0.574 medium · 131st |
Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +502 |
ISO 3166 code | GT |
Internet TLD | .gt |
Guatemala is a country in Central America. Its culture is a mix of both Mayan and Spanish cultures from the colonial period. Guatemala has many languages, a total of 23. Because of its natural beauty, it is a popular tourist destination. Its weather changes often because of the mountain range which crosses the center of the country.
The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. Guatemala is the world's largest producer and exporter of cardamom. Its neighbors are Belize, Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras.
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