Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8% (2000 census)
Languages
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Exports
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
mineral products and salt, animal products, rum, chemicals, fruit and vegetables
External Debt
$16,170,000,000 $
$16,680,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Bahamian dollars (BSD) per US dollar - 1 (2008 est.), 1 (2007), 1 (2006), 1 (2005), 1 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.400%
0.600%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
Area
108,889 km sq
13,880 km sq
Coastline
400 km
3,542 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
