Guatemala


 

 

Guatemala flag waving

 

Country: Republic of Guatemala (SpanishRepública de Guatemala)

Georgian transcript: გვატემალა („ბევრი ხის ადგილი“)

Capital and largest city: Guatemala City (Officially: New Guatemala of the Assumption (Spanish: Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción); locally: Guatemala, or Guate) (გვატემალა)

Continent: North America

Official language: Spanish

Religion: Roman Catholic Christianity (45%), Protestantism (42%), No religion (11%)

Motto: Libre Crezca Fecundo (in Spanish: Grow free and fertile)

Government: Unitary presidential republic

Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain)

Population: 18 272 660 (2021)

Demonym: Guatemalan; Guatemalteco; Chapín (informal)

Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)

Driving side: right

Time zone: UTC -6:00 (CST)

Calling code: +502

Internet TLD: .gt

Website: Gobierno de Guatemala

Neighbouring country: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico

 

Guatemala world map