Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, indigenous beliefs 9%
Languages
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
Exports
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
cotton, gold, livestock
External Debt
$15,670,000,000 $
$3,192,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) note: since 1 January 1999, the XOF franc has been pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.400%
1.900%
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
Western Africa, southwest of Algeria
Area
108,889 km sq
1,240,192 km sq
Coastline
400 km
0 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
