Facts and Figures

Full name:  Republic of   Guatemala

Nationality 
        noun: Guatemalan(s) 
        adjective: Guatemalan

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Area
        total: 108,890 sq km
        water: 460 sq km 
        land: 108,430 sq km

Population: 14,655,189 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups 
        Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish or assimilated Amerindian - in local Spanish called Ladino) approximately 55%
        Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian
        approximately 43%
        whites and others 2%

Capital:  Guatemala   ( 1 170 000) 

Largest Cities
         Puerto  Barrios - 40,000
         Zacapa

Official Language
        Spanish 60%
        Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)

Religion
        Roman Catholic
        Protestant
        indigenous Mayan beliefs  

Political system:  presidential/parliamentary democracy

GDP:  purchasing power parity - $59.47 billion (2004 est.)  

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $4,200 (2004 est.)  

Annual growth: 2.6% (2004 est.)  

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 22.7%
        industry: 19.5%
        services: 57.9% (2004 est.)  

Inflation:  7.2% (2004 est.) 

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