Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America. Its culture is a mix of both Mayan and Spanish cultures from the colonial period. Guatemala has many languages, a total of 23. Because of its natural beauty, it is a popular tourist destination. Its weather changes often because of the mountain range which crosses the center of the country.
Republic of Guatemala República de Guatemala (Spanish) | |
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| Capital and largest city | Guatemala City 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°WCoordinates: 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Demonym(s) | Guatemalan |
| Government | Unitary presidential Constitutional republic |
| Alejandro Giammattei | |
| Guillermo Castillo | |
| Independence | |
• from Spain | September 15, 1821 |
| Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (107th) |
• Water (%) | 0.4 |
| Population | |
• July 2011 estimate | 13,824,463 (69th) |
• July 2007 census | 12,728,111 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (85th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $73.022 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $4,965[2] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $46.383 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $3,154[2] |
| Gini (2007) | 55.1 high |
| HDI (2011) |  0.574[3]medium · 131st |
| Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +502 |
| ISO 3166 code | GT |
| Internet TLD | .gt |
The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. Guatemala is the world's largest producer and exporter of cardamom.[4] Its neighbors are Belize, Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras.
Population
It 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
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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Guatemala City
Zacapa
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Tikal
Tikal
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Solola cemetery
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Guatemala Media
La Granadera. Marcha militar de Guatemala
Political map of Guatemala generated by the United Nations.
Tikal Mayan ruins Guatemala 2009
The Conquistador Pedro de Alvarado led the initial Spanish efforts to conquer Guatemala.
Criollos rejoice upon learning about the declaration of independence from Spain on 15 September 1821.
The Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1838) with its capital in Guatemala City
Proclamation Coin 1847 of the independent Republic of Guatemala
Captain General Rafael Carrera after being appointed president for Life in 1854
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References
- ↑ Aguirre, Lily (1949). The land of eternal spring: Guatemala, my beautiful country. Patio Press. p. 253.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Guatemala". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2011" (PDF). United Nations. 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Cardamom and Guatemala" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-04.