Guatemala holds Tikal, a Maya city abandoned around a thousand years ago and swallowed by forest. More than twenty Maya languages are still spoken across the country.
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Easy learning about Guatemala
The capital city of Guatemala is Guatemala City, capital city of Guatemala.
Word: Maya
Meaning: ancient civilization
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
Where in the world is Guatemala located?
Guatemala is a Country of Continental Caribbean on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Central America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
Basic Information
Capital City: Guatemala City, capital city of Guatemala
Population: 18,687,881 (UN)
Area: 108,890 km² / 67,661 sq mi
People from Guatemala are called: Guatemalans
Geography
Latitude: 14.982° N
Longitude: 90.497° W
Geographical Subregion: Central America
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Borders
- Mexico — Land border
- Honduras — Land border
- Belize — Land border
- El Salvador — Land border
Climate
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 58 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 507 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 88 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.025 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 137 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.662
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 10.7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 72.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Evangelical
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .gt
Calling Code: +502
MapGeo Name: Guatemala
MapGeo Code: GT