Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Prime minister: Denzil Douglas
President: Otto Perez Molina
Population
50,726
14,099,032
Life Expectancy
74.840 years
71.170 years
Capital City
Guatemala
Largest city
Basseterre (population: 12,920)
Guatemala City (population: 994,938)
Human Development Index
0.83
0.696
GDP per capita
$5,100 US
Literacy Rate
97.8%
69.1%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
3.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
6.7%
12%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
4.100%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
parliamentary democracy
constitutional democratic republic
Independence date
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Religions
Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Languages
English
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
Exports
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
External Debt
$15,670,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
Area
261 km sq
108,889 km sq
Coastline
135 km
400 km
Climate
tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
