Country (long form) |
Republic of Guatemala |
Capital |
Guatemala |
Total Area |
42,042.66 sq mi 108,890.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Tennessee) |
Population |
12,974,361 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
31,471,616 |
Languages |
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (more than 20 Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) |
Literacy |
63.6% total, 68.7% male, 58.5% female (2000 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs |
Life Expectancy |
63.85 male, 69.31 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
constitutional democratic republic |
Currency |
1 quetzal (Q) = 100 centavos |
GDP (per capita) |
$3,700 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism |
Agriculture |
sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens |
Arable Land |
12% |
Natural Resources |
petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower |
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