GUATEMALA
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Map of 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


Picture of Flag:
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