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 | GUATEMALAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Guatemala |
| country code ISO: GT //; - FIPS: GT |
| location: Central America |
| time zone: -6 UT |
| surface (land) area: 108889 sq.km = 42042 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 18° N / South: 14° N / East: 88° W / West: 92° W |
| borders (land): Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador |
| borders (coastline): Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean), Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical, with variations according to altitude |
| Government |
| independent since: 1821-09-15 ; 1838 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Ciudad de Guatemala (Guatemala City) |
| administrative division: departamento (22) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1994): 8331,874 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 12639,939; or: 11385,000 // -; 2001: 12974,361 |
| population density: 116 per sq.km = 300 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3% //; - doubling time: 24 years |
| birth rate: 35 - 39 per 1000 |
| death rate: 7 - 8 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 5 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 110 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 48 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 64 - 66 years (male: 62 - 64; female: 67 - 69) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 46% //; - 15-59 years: 49% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 40% //; - urbanisation growth: 4% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 36% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Mayaquiche Indian 55 - [44] %, Ladino (Mestizo) 42 - [56] % |
| languages: Spanish 40%; plus some twenty Indian dialects, predominantly Mayan |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 76%; Protestant 22%; traditional Mayan |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2159 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 67 - 92% |
| people per physician: 2180 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 20% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 5% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 4% |
| adult literacy: 57% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Quetzal = 100 centavos |
| annual inflation rate: 10% |
| population below poverty line: 58% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1340 per capita |
| GNI USD 1680 per capita //; - [ppp: 3770] |
| GDP growth: 1,4% |
| income: USD 930 per capita |
| import: USD 3293 per capita //; - export: USD 1936 per capita |
| trade: USD 286 per capita //; - or 39% of GDP |
| trade partners: US ES VE CR JP DE |
| human development index: 0,626 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 108 |
| female labour force: 28% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,8 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 17% //; - grass land: 13% //; - wooded area: 35% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 50% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 26% |
| agricultural products: coffee, bananas, sugar, cardemom, corn |
| livestock (million): cattle: 2,5 / goats: 0,1 / horses: 0,1 / pigs: 1,4 / poultry: 34 / sheep: 0,6 |
| fish catch: 11303 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 12% //; - part of industry in GDP: 20% |
| industrial products: petroleum, iron, furniture, rubber, sugar, chemicals, textiles |
| mining products: natural oil, antimony, tungsten, lead, nickel, copper |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,9 |
| services: labour force: 38% //; - part of services in GDP: 54% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 548 |
| electricity use (per capita): 341 |
| annual water use (per capita): 139 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 13352 km //; - of which paved: 28% //; - of which are motorways: 519 km (Pan American highway) |
| vehicles: 27 per 1000 |
| railways: 884 km //; - railways passenger/km: 13; or: 612 |
| navigable inland waterways: 260; or: 990 km |
| ownership telephone: 27 - 55 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 52 - 79 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 45 - 122 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 23 - 29 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 19700 |
| personal computers: 11 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Vulcán Tajamulco 4220 m, Vulcán Tacaná 4093, Vulcán de Acatenango 3976, Vulcán Santa María 3789 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lago de Izabal, Lago Peten Itzá, Lago de Atitlán |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none; or: unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Motagua, Chixoy, Usumacinta |
| canals: none; or: unknown |
| waterfalls: none; or: unknown |
| caves: longest system: none; or: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none; or: unknown |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| if there is a range between the figures, the differences are due to the use of several sources |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| data of census reports are often not realiable |
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