The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guatemala:
Guatemala – sovereign country located in Central America bordering Mexico to the northwest, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast.[1]
A representative democracy, its capital is Guatemala City. The nation has been stable since the conclusion of the Civil War in 1996 and has been in a state of continuous development and economic growth. Guatemala's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems contribute to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity hotspot.[2]
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General reference
- Pronunciation: /ɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/
- Common English country name: Guatemala
- Official English country name: The Republic of Guatemala
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Guatemalan, Chapin
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Guatemala
- International rankings of Guatemala
- ISO country codes: GT, GTM, 320
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gt
Geography of Guatemala
- Guatemala is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
- Extreme points of Guatemala
- High: Volcán Tajumulco 4,220 m (13,845 ft)
- Low: North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,687 km
Mexico 962 km
Belize 266 km
Honduras 256 km
El Salvador 203 km
- Coastline: 400 km
- Population of Guatemala: 14,027,000; Demographics of Guatemala
- Area of Guatemala: 108,890 km2
- Atlas of Guatemala
Environment of Guatemala
- Climate of Guatemala
- Holdridge life zones in Guatemala
- Geology of Guatemala
- Protected areas of Guatemala
- Wildlife of Guatemala
- Fauna of Guatemala
- Flora of Guatemala
- Trees of Guatemala
Natural geographic features of Guatemala
- Islands of Guatemala
- Lakes of Guatemala
- Mountains of Guatemala
- Rivers of Guatemala
- World Heritage Sites in Guatemala
Regions of Guatemala
Administrative divisions of Guatemala
Departments of Guatemala
Municipalities of Guatemala
- Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
- Cities of Guatemala
Demography of Guatemala
Government and politics of Guatemala
- Form of government: unitary presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
- Elections in Guatemala
- Political parties in Guatemala
Branches of the government of Guatemala
Executive branch of the government of Guatemala
- Head of state: President of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo (2024–incumbent)
- Head of government: President of Guatemala
- Cabinet of Guatemala
- Ministries of Guatemala
- Secretariats of the Presidency of Guatemala
Legislative branch of the government of Guatemala
Judicial branch of the government of Guatemala
Court system of Guatemala
Foreign relations of Guatemala
Foreign relations of Guatemala
International organization membership
The Republic of Guatemala is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Guatemala
Law of Guatemala
- Capital punishment in Guatemala
- Constitution of Guatemala
- Crime in Guatemala
- Human rights in Guatemala
- Law enforcement in Guatemala
Military of Guatemala
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Guatemala
- Navy of Guatemala
- Air Force of Guatemala
- Special forces of Guatemala
History of Guatemala
Culture of Guatemala
- Cuisine of Guatemala
- Languages of Guatemala
- National symbols of Guatemala
- People of Guatemala
- Prostitution in Guatemala
- Religion in Guatemala
- World Heritage Sites in Guatemala
Art in Guatemala
Sports in Guatemala
Economy and infrastructure of Guatemala
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 78th (seventy-eighth)
- Banking in Guatemala
- Bank of Guatemala (central bank)
- Communications in Guatemala
- Companies of Guatemala
- Currency of Guatemala: Quetzal
- Guatemala Stock Exchange
- Transport in Guatemala
- Transportation in Guatemala
- Tourism in Guatemala
- Water supply and sanitation in Guatemala
Education in Guatemala
See also
- Index of Guatemala-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Guatemala". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Biodiversity Hotspots-Mesoamerica-Overview". Conservation International. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
External links
- Outline of Guatemala at Curlie
- Rights Action - Website of Rights Action, with special reports on mining, human rights, the struggles of indigenous people, and impunity
- Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala = Website of Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala, with special reports on justice and accountability
- Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA - Website of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA, with special reports on human rights, genocide trials, impunity, the Mérida Initiative, femicide, Bishop Gerardi's assassination, and more.
This page was last edited on 15 January 2024, at 06:21