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| República de Guatemala Republic of Guatemala | |||||
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| Motto: El País de la Eterna Primavera "Land of Eternal Spring" | |||||
| Anthem: Himno Nacional de Guatemala | |||||
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| Capital (and largest city) | Guatemala City | ||||
| Official languages | Spanish | ||||
| Government | Presidential republic | ||||
| - President | Óscar Berger | ||||
| Independence | from Spain | ||||
| - Date | September 15, 1821 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total | 108,890 km² (106th) 42,042 sq mi | ||||
| - Water (%) | 0.4 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - July 2005 estimate | 12,800,000 (70th) | ||||
| - Density | 134.6 /km² (85th) 348.6 /sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | ||||
| - Total | $62.78 billion (71st) | ||||
| - Per capita | $4,155 (116th) | ||||
| HDI (2004) | 0.673 (medium) (117th) | ||||
| Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .gt | ||||
| Calling code | +502 | ||||
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: República de Guatemala, IPA: ), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the northwest, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast.
The most populous nation in Central America, Guatemala is best known for its historical role as a major seat of Pre-Columbian cultures, particularly the Mayans. Numerous sites of major archaeological significance have been discovered, including the ruins of the ancient city of Tikal. The abundance of sites has led the BBC to name Guatemala as the first cultural destination in the world, and helps supply the nation with a healthy stream of tourists (1.4 million in 2006). Other than tourism, Guatemala's economy depends largely upon agriculture, with coffee and sugar among its main exports.
Guatemala is a representative democracy with its capital at Guatemala City. Although the nation has been relatively stable since 1996, Guatemala's recent history has been plagued by civil war and military coups, which have slowed the nation's development. Large portions of Guatemala's interior remain wholly undeveloped, including the nation's many rainforests and wetlands. Guatemala's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems contribute to Mesoamerica's designation as an important biodiversity hotspot.
The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families will enter into force on 1 July 2003, following Guatemala's ratification of the treaty last Friday.The Convention seeks to play a role in preventing and eliminating the exploitation of migrant workers throughout the entire ........
Chris and Theresa Frazee expected a phone call with news from Guatemala, but not the one that rattled them awake Monday morning.
Stories is the first group exhibition of Photolimits with the works of Bernard Onderdonck, Danny Veys, Isabelle Pateer and RRonny Smedts. The exhibition will present (inter)national stories about Aceh, 500 days after the tsunami, the Belgium village Doel, the hospital San Juan de Dios in Guatemala and India at the beginning of the 21th century.
Información de la Liga de Guatemala: Las últimas noticias, calendario, resultados y posiciones
Guatemala City - Mayan leaders announced that priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate "bad spirits" after US President George W Bush visits.