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Guatemala - Travel guideGuatemala - Country backgroundThe 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 conflict, which had left more than 100,000 people dead and had created some 1 million refugees. |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Republic of Guatemala conventional short form: Guatemala local long form: Republica de Guatemala local short form: Guatemala |
| Capital : | Guatemala |
| Religions : | Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs |
| Languages : | Spanish, more than 20 indigenous languages |
| Location : | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize |
| Geographic coordinates : | 15 30 N, 90 15 W |
| Area : | total: 108,890 sq km land: 108,430 sq km water: 460 sq km |
| Climate : | tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands |
| Population : | 12,293,545 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Guatemalan(s) adjective: Guatemalan |
| Ethnic groups : | Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census) |
| Government type : | constitutional democratic republic |
| Administrative divisions: | 22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); 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 |
| Legal system : | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal (active duty members of the armed forces may not vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day) |
| Internet code : | .gt |
| Calling code : | +502 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC -6 |
| Electricity : | 120V 60Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 15 September (1821) |
| Interesting link : | Guatemala travel guide - Lonely Planet Guatemala travel guide - Wikitravel |
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