Guatemala, Central America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
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Guatemala is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Central America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Guatemala | |
| Guatemala is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Central America Americas Continent |
| Guatemala has a population of | 18,124,838 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Guatemala are called Guatemalans |
| The country’s total area is | 108,890 Km2 ( 67,661 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 117 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 2 |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Guatemala HDI ranks in position nº 136 worldwide Medium Human Development HDI of 0.629 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Guatemala’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 135 countries Guatemala passport ranks in position nº 35 in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Guatemala GDP per capita is | $6,698 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Guatemala ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Guatemala EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency in English has a score of 507 ranks 58th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 15° 30' N, 90° 15' W Open in Google Maps |
| Guatemala Capital city | Guatemala City |
| Neighbouring countries | Mexico, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador. |
| Guatemala Climate | generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Evangelical, |
| Currency name & code | Quetzal (GTQ) |
| Internet ccTLD | .gt |
| Guatemala calling code | +502 |
Guatemala administrative divisions
22 departments (departamentos)
- 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,
- Zacapa
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