Guatemala Facts: the Capital of Guatemala:
The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala CitySize:
Guatemala is 108,430 sq km, slightly smaller than TennesseeBorders:
Guatemala borders Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and the gulf of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea to east.States/Provinces:
22 departments - Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, ZacapaPopulation:
12,728,111 in 2007Ethnicity:
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish, called Ladino locally) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%Languages:
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Garifuna, and Xinca)Religions:
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefsPer Capita Income:
$5,000 in 2006Economy:
Tourism, agriculture (sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans)Source of Guatemala Facts: CIA World Factbook
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