Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala República de Guatemala  (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "País de la Eterna Primavera" "Land of the Eternal Spring"[1]
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Guatemala National anthem of Guatemala
Capital and largest city	Guatemala City 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W / 14.633; -90.500
Official languages	Spanish
Demonym(s)	Guatemalan
Government	Unitary presidential Constitutional republic
• President	Bernardo Arévalo
• Vice President	Karin Herrera
Independence
• from Spain	September 15, 1821
Area
• Total	108,889 km2 (42,042 sq mi) (107th)
• Water (%)	0.4
Population
• Census	11,237,196 hab
• Density	129/km2 (334.1/sq mi) (85th)
GDP (PPP)	2011 estimate
• Total	$73.022 billion[2]
• Per capita	$4,965[2]
GDP (nominal)	2011 estimate
• Total	$46.383 billion[2]
• Per capita	$3,154[2]
Gini (2007)	55.1 high
HDI (2011)	0.574[3] medium · 131st
Currency	Quetzal (GTQ)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+502
ISO 3166 code	GT
Internet TLD	.gt

Guatemala is a country in Central America. Its culture is a mix of both Mayan and Spanish cultures from the colonial period. Guatemala has many languages, a total of 23. Because of its natural beauty, it is a popular tourist destination. Its weather changes often because of the mountain range which crosses the center of the country.

The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. Guatemala is the world's largest producer and exporter of cardamom.^[4] Its neighbors are Belize, Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras.

1. ↑ Aguirre, Lily (1949). The land of eternal spring: Guatemala, my beautiful country. Patio Press. p. 253.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Guatemala". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
3. ↑ "Human Development Report 2011" (PDF). United Nations. 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
4. ↑ "Cardamom and Guatemala" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-04.