Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5% (2000)
Languages
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Exports
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
foodstuffs, textiles, machinery
External Debt
$15,670,000,000 $
$5,200,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Moldovan lei (MDL) per US dollar - 10.326 (2008 est.), 12.177 (2007), 13.131 (2006), 12.6 (2005), 12.33 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.400%
0.400%
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
Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Area
108,889 km sq
33,851 km sq
Coastline
400 km
0 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
