Guatemala
Republic of Guatemala | |
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| Motto: Libre crezca fecundo[1] (Spanish) "Grow Free and Fecund" | |
| Anthem: Himno Nacional de Guatemala "National Anthem of Guatemala" | |
| March: La Granadera "The Grenadier" | |
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| Capital and largest city | Guatemala City 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Recognised national languages | Mayan |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2018)[2] | |
| Religion (2023)[3] |
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| Demonym(s) | |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Bernardo Arévalo | |
| Karin Herrera | |
| Luis Contreras | |
| Legislature | Congress of the Republic |
| Independence | |
| 15 September 1821 | |
• Declared from the First Mexican Empire | 1 July 1823 |
• Declared from the Federal Republic of Central America | 17 April 1839 |
• Current constitution | 17 November 1993 |
| Area | |
• Total | 108,889 km2 (42,042 sq mi) (105th) |
• Water (%) | 0.4 |
| Population | |
• 2025 estimate |  18,636,532 (70th) |
• Density | 166/km2 (429.9/sq mi) (76th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
• Total |  $278.508 billion[4] (77th) |
• Per capita | $15,386[4] (121nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
• Total | $120.964 billion[4] (70th) |
• Per capita | $6,682[4] (108th) |
| Gini (2023) |  45.2[5]medium |
| HDI (2023) | 0.662[6] medium · 137th |
| Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +502 |
| ISO 3166 code | GT |
| Internet TLD | .gt |
Guatemala,[a] officially the Republic of Guatemala,[b] is a country in Central America. It borders Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. To the northeast is the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Honduras and its capital and largest city is Guatemala City.
Population
[change | change source]Guatemala has the largest population in Central America. More than fourteen million people live in the 22 Guatemalan departments. Most of the population is made up of mestizo (mixed race) people, who are a combination of Native and European people. Mestizo are 40% of the population. Native Mayan people are 49% of the population, while 9% are direct descendants of Spanish and German people. Black people are 2% of the population.
History
[change | change source]The capital was moved several times because of natural disasters. The first city was destroyed when the volcano Volcan de Agua erupted, forcing the move to what today is called Antigua Guatemala. This city was destroyed by earthquakes. Finally, the capital was moved to Guatemala City.
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[change | change source]Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ /ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/ (ⓘ) GWAH-tə-MAH-lə; es; Kekchí: Watemaal, Kaqchikel and K'iche': Iximulew, Mam: Twitz Paxil
- ↑ República de Guatemala es
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Banco de Guatemala 1996.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
censopoblacion.gtwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Guatemala". The World Factbook (2026 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2026-01-03. (Archived 2023 edition)
- 1 2 3 4 "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2024 Edition. (Guatemala)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ↑ "Gini index - Guatemala". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2025" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 6 May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
Other websites
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