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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Guatemala City
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994,938
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2020
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Mixco
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473,080
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2020
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Villa Nueva
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406,830
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2020
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| Region: |
Central America |
| Population: |
16,264,340 |
| Area Total: |
108,890km2 |
| Area Land: |
108,430km2 |
| Coast Line: |
400km |
| Capital: |
Guatemala City |
| Climate: |
tropical with hot and humid conditions in the lowlands and cooler conditions in the highlands |
| Languages: |
Spanish
Indigenous languages |
| Currency: |
1 quetzal=100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 15 September (1821), Army Day is 30 June |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 66.10°F |
| July: |
°C / 70.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 62.4" |
Boundaries
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Mexico
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962 km
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Belize
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266 km
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Honduras
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256 km
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El Salvador
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203 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Mestizo
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56.00%
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Indigenous or predominantly indigenous
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44.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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0.00%
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Protestant Sects
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0.00%
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Traditional Maya Religions
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0.00%
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CountryWire
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