 Guatemala
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
15 30 N, 90 15 W |
| Area |
total: 108,890 sq km land: 108,430 sq km water: 460 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands |
| Terrain |
mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau |
| Population |
12,728,111 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) |
| Imports |
fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity |
| Exports |
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom |
| Hazards |
numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes and other tropical storms |
| Resources |
petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower |
| Geography |
no natural harbors on west coast |
| Nationality |
noun: Guatemalan(s) adjective: Guatemalan |
| Capital |
name: Guatemala geographic coordinates: 14 38 N, 90 31 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Friday in September; note - there is no DST planned for 2007-2009 |
| Internet Country Code |
.gt |
| Internet Users |
756,000 (2005) |
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