Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Languages
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Exports
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$15,670,000,000 $
$33,740,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.400%
3.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
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
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area
108,889 km sq
1,001,450 km sq
Coastline
400 km
2,450 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
