Basic facts about Guatemala
Country name: | Guatemala |
Capital: | Guatemala City |
Country code: | 280 |
Continent: | Central America and Caribbean |
Currency name: | Guatemalan quetzal |
Independence: | 1821-09-15 00:00:00 |
Independent from: | from Spain |
Total area (km2): | 108,889 |
Land area (km2): | 107,159 |
Water area (km2): | 1,730 |
Population: | 14,373,472 |
Population note: | 14,373,472 (July 2013 est.) |
Official language: | Spanish |
All languages: | Spanish (official) 60%, Amerindian languages 40% note: there are 23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca |
Time zone: | CST (UTC−6) |
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Drive on: | right |
Calling code: | +502 |
Domain: | .gt |