Guatemala

**GUATEMALA **

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Capital City: Guatemala

Population: 13,276,517 people

Language: Spanish 60%, Amerindian language 40%

Major Religion: Roman Caltholic, Protestant, Indigenous, and some Mayan beliefs

Borders:
 * Yucatan Peninsula (North)
 * North Pacfic Ocean (South)
 * Belize (East)
 * Mexico (West)

Total land area (sq. km.): 108,430 sq. km.

Terrain: Mostly mountain with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateaus.

Climates: Tropical, hot, humid in the lowlands, cooler on the high lands.

Location: Central America

Coordinates: 15° N, 90° W

Natural Resources: Petrolum, Nickel, Rare Wood, Fish, Chicle, Hydropowder

Major Imports: Fuels, Machinery and Transport Equipment, Construction Materials, Grain, Fertilizers, Electricty

Major Exports: Coffee, Sugar, Petrolum, Apperal, Bananas, Fruit and Vegetables, Cardamon

Type of Government: Consititutional Democratic Republic

Date of Independence: September 15, 1821

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