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Region: Central America

Capital: Guatemala City

Population: 16,264,340

Area Total: 108,890

Area Land: 108,430

Climate: tropical with hot and humid conditions in the lowlands and cooler conditions in the highlands
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Guatemala City 994,938 2020
Mixco 473,080 2020
Villa Nueva 406,830 2020

Other Key Data
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
Mexico 962 km
Belize 266 km
Honduras 256 km
El Salvador 203 km


Ethnic Divisions
Mestizo 56.00%
Indigenous or predominantly indigenous 44.00%


Religions
Roman Catholic 0.00%
Protestant Sects 0.00%
Traditional Maya Religions 0.00%

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