Guatemala
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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.
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Republic of Guatemala | |
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Motto: "País de la Eterna Primavera" "Land of the Eternal Spring"[1] | |
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Guatemala National anthem of Guatemala | |
Capital and largest city | Guatemala City 14°38′N 90°30′W |
Official languages | Spanish |
Demonym(s) | Guatemalan |
Government | Unitary presidential Constitutional republic |
Bernardo Arévalo | |
• Vice President | Karin Herrera |
Independence | |
• from Spain | September 15, 1821 |
Area | |
• Total | 108,889 km2 (42,042 sq mi) (107th) |
• Water (%) | 0.4 |
Population | |
• Census | 11,237,196 hab |
• Density | 129/km2 (334.1/sq mi) (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 |
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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.