| | Location
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| | Flag
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| | Quick Facts
| | Capital
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Guatemala City
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| Government
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Constitutional democratic republic
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| Currency
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quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed
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| Area
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total: 108,890 km2 water: 460 km2 land: 108,430 km2 |
| Population
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12,293,545 (July 2006 est.)
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| Language
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Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
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| Religion
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Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs and Atheist.
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| Electricity
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115-230V/60Hz (USA plug)
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| Calling Code
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+502
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| Internet TLD
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.gt
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| Time Zone
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UTC-6
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Guatemala is a country in the Central America region of North America. It has borders to Mexico in the north/northwest, to Belize in the northeast, to Honduras in the southeast, to El Salvador in the south. It has a Pacific coastline to the southwest, and a tiny piece of Caribbean coastline to the east.
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