Capital |
Guatemala City |
| Government Type |
presidential republic |
| Currency |
Quetzal (GTQ) / (1 GTQ = US$7.63) |
| Total Area |
42,042 Square Miles 108,889 Square Kilometers |
| Location |
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize |
| Language |
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) |
| Ethnic Groups |
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish or assimilated Amerindian – in local Spanish called Ladino), approximately 55%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian, approximately 43%, whites and others 2%
|
| Nationality Adjective |
Guatemalan |
| Nationality Noun |
Guatemalan(s) |
| Population |
17,153,288 |
| Population Growth Rate |
1.91% |
| Population in Major Urban Areas |
GUATEMALA CITY (capital) 1.168 million |
| Predominant Language |
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) |
| Urban Population |
49.8% |
