Eternal president: Kim Il-sung (deceased) Chairman, National Defence Commission: Kim Jong-il
Population
14,099,032
24,589,122
Life Expectancy
71.170 years
69.200 years
Capital City
Guatemala
Largest city
Guatemala City (population: 994,938)
Pyongyang (population: 3,222,000)
Human Development Index
0.696
0
GDP per capita
$5,100 US
Literacy Rate
69.1%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
3.1
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12%
20.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
4.100%
Death Penalty
Legal
NA
Political System
constitutional democratic republic
Communist state one-man dictatorship
Independence date
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Religions
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom
Languages
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
Korean
Exports
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
External Debt
$15,670,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
6
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
Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
Area
108,889 km sq
120,538 km sq
Coastline
400 km
2,495 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
