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Republic of Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala
República de Guatemala (Spanish)
Flag of Guatemala
Coat of arms of Guatemala
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: 
  • "Libre Crezca Fecundo"
  • "El País de la Eterna Primavera"
  • "The Land of the Eternal Spring"
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Guatemala
National Anthem of Guatemala

March: La Granadera
The Song of the Grenadier
Location of Guatemala
Capital
and largest city
Guatemala City
14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W / 14.633; -90.500
Official languages Spanish
Ethnic groups (2010)
Demonym Guatemalan
Chapín (informal)
Government Unitary presidential republic
• President
Jimmy Morales
Jafeth Cabrera
Óscar Chinchilla
• President of the Supreme Court
Nery Medina
Legislature Congress of the Republic
Independence
from the Spanish Empire
• Declared
15 September 1821
• Declared from the
First Mexican Empire
1 July 1823
• Current constitution
31 May 1985
Area
• Total
108,889 km2 (42,042 sq mi) (105th)
• Water (%)
0.4
Population
• 2014 estimate
16,176,133 (67th)
• Density
129/km2 (334.1/sq mi) (85th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$132.339 billion
• Per capita
$7,937
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$68.389 billion
• Per capita
$4,101
Gini (2007) 55.1
high
HDI (2015) Increase 0.640
medium · 128th
Currency Quetzal (GTQ)
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
Drives on the right
Calling code +502
ISO 3166 code GT
Internet TLD .gt

Coordinates: 15°30′N 90°15′W / 15.500°N 90.250°W / 15.500; -90.250

Guatemala (Listeni/ˌɡwɑːtˈmɑːləˌ ɡwæ-ˌ ɡɑː-/ GWAH-tə-MAH-lə, GWAT-ə-MAH-lə or GAH-tə-MAH-lə; Spanish: [gwateˈmala]), officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, Honduras to the east and El Salvador to the southeast. With an estimated population of around 15.8 million, it is the most populated state in Central America. Guatemala is a representative democracy; its capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City.


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