Republic of Guatemala
República de Guatemala
(Spanish)
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Motto: Libre crezca fecundo[1] (Spanish) "Grow Free and Fecund" |
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Anthem: Himno Nacional de Guatemala (English: "National Anthem of Guatemala") |
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March: La Granadera (English: "The Song of the Grenadier") |
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Location on the Western Hemisphere
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Capital
and largest city
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Guatemala City 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W / 14.633; -90.500 |
Official languages | Spanish |
Recognised national languages | Mayan |
Recognised regional languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2018
[2])
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Religion
(2017)
[3]
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Demonym(s) | Guatemalan Chapín Guatemalteco (M) Guatemalteca (F) |
Government | Unitary presidential republic |
Bernardo Arévalo | |
Karin Herrera | |
Nery Ramos | |
Legislature | Congress of the Republic |
Independence | |
• Declared
from the Spanish Empire |
15 September 1821 |
•
Declared from the First Mexican Empire |
1 July 1823 |
• Declared from the
Federal Republic of Central America
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17 April 1839 |
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Current constitution
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31 May 1985 |
Area | |
• Total
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108,889 km2 (42,042 sq mi) (105th) |
• Water (%)
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0.4 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
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17,980,803[4] (70th) |
• Density
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166/km2 (429.9/sq mi) (80th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$213.134 billion[5] (77th) |
• Per capita
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$10,998[5] (121nd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$111.384 billion[5] (70th) |
• Per capita
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$5,748[5] (108th) |
Gini (2014) | 48.3[6] high inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.629[7] medium (136th) |
Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +502 |
ISO 3166 code | GT |
Internet TLD | .gt |
Republic of Guatemala
República de Guatemala
(Spanish)
|
|
---|---|
Motto: Libre crezca fecundo[1] (Spanish) "Grow Free and Fecund" |
|
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Guatemala (English: "National Anthem of Guatemala") |
|
March: La Granadera (English: "The Song of the Grenadier") |
|
Location on the Western Hemisphere
|
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Guatemala City 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W / 14.633; -90.500 |
Official languages | Spanish |
Recognised national languages | Mayan |
Recognised regional languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2018
[2])
|
|
Religion
(2017)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Guatemalan Chapín Guatemalteco (M) Guatemalteca (F) |
Government | Unitary presidential republic |
Bernardo Arévalo | |
Karin Herrera | |
Nery Ramos | |
Legislature | Congress of the Republic |
Independence | |
• Declared
from the Spanish Empire |
15 September 1821 |
•
Declared from the First Mexican Empire |
1 July 1823 |
• Declared from the
Federal Republic of Central America
|
17 April 1839 |
•
Current constitution
|
31 May 1985 |
Area | |
• Total
|
108,889 km2 (42,042 sq mi) (105th) |
• Water (%)
|
0.4 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
17,980,803[4] (70th) |
• Density
|
166/km2 (429.9/sq mi) (80th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$213.134 billion[5] (77th) |
• Per capita
|
$10,998[5] (121nd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$111.384 billion[5] (70th) |
• Per capita
|
$5,748[5] (108th) |
Gini (2014) | 48.3[6] high inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.629[7] medium (136th) |
Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +502 |
ISO 3166 code | GT |
Internet TLD | .gt |