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Guatemala

JutiapaChiquimulaPeténSan MarcosHuehuetenangoQuichéAlta VerapazIzabalZacapaRetalhuleuSuchitepéquezEscuintlaSanta RosaChimaltenangoSacatepéquezGuatemalaJalapaEl ProgresoSololáQuezaltenangoBaja VerapazTotonicapánJutiapaChiquimulaPeténSan MarcosHuehuetenangoQuichéAlta VerapazIzabalZacapaRetalhuleuSuchitepéquezEscuintlaSanta RosaChimaltenangoSacatepéquezGuatemalaJalapaEl ProgresoSololáQuezaltenangoBaja VerapazTotonicapánMexicoHondurasBelizeElSalvador
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Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict.

Capital
Guatemala City
Government
presidential republic
Population
18,255,216
Area
108,889 sq km
Location
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Hondura…
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
Natural resources
petroleum; nickel; rare woods; fish; chicle; hydropower
Languages
Spanish (official) 69.9%; Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3%; K'iche 7.8%; Mam 4.4%…
Religions
Evangelical 45.7%; Roman Catholic 42.4%; none 11%; unspecified 0.9%
Independence
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Administrative divisions
22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progr…
Currency
quetzales (GTQ)
Export partners
USA 33%; El Salvador 11%; Honduras 9%; Nicaragua 6%…
Import partners
USA 30%; China 19%; Mexico 11%; El Salvador 4%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

22 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.

NameTypeCode
JutiapaDepartmentGT-JU
ChiquimulaDepartmentGT-CQ
PeténDepartmentGT-PE
San MarcosDepartmentGT-SM
HuehuetenangoDepartmentGT-HU
QuichéDepartmentGT-QC
Alta VerapazDepartmentGT-AV
IzabalDepartmentGT-IZ
ZacapaDepartmentGT-ZA
RetalhuleuDepartmentGT-RE
SuchitepéquezDepartmentGT-SU
EscuintlaDepartmentGT-ES
Santa RosaDepartmentGT-SR
ChimaltenangoDepartmentGT-CM
SacatepéquezDepartmentGT-SA
GuatemalaDepartmentGT-GU
JalapaDepartmentGT-JA
El ProgresoDepartmentGT-PR
SololáDepartmentGT-SO
QuezaltenangoDepartmentGT-QZ
Baja VerapazDepartmentGT-BV
TotonicapánDepartmentGT-TO

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Currency
quetzales (GTQ)
Languages
Spanish (official) 69.9%; Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3%; K'iche 7.8%; Mam 4.4%…
Government
presidential republic
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands

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