City: Guatemala
Capital
and largest city: Guatemala City
14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W / 14.633; -90.500
Official languages: Spanish
Ethnic groups (2010): 41.5% mestizo
41% indigenous peoples
(9.1% K'iche'
8.4% Kaqchikel
7.9% Mam
6.3% Q'eqchi'
8.6% other Maya
0.2% non-Maya indigenous
0.1% others)
18% white
Demonym: Guatemalan
Guatemaltec
Chapín (informal)
Government: Unitary presidential republic
• President: Jimmy Morales
• Vice President: Jafeth Cabrera
• President of the Congress: Álvaro Arzú Escobar
• President of the Supreme Court: Antonio Pineda Barales
Legislature: Congress of the Republic
Independence
from the Spanish Empire• Declared: 15 September 1821
• Declared from the
First Mexican Empire: 1 July 1823
• Current constitution: 31 May 1985
Area• Total: 108,889 km (42,042 sq mi) (105th)
• Water (%): 0.4
Population• 2018 estimate: 17,263,239 (67th)
• Density: 129/km (334.1/sq mi) (85th)
GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate
• Total: $145.712 billion
• Per capita: $8,441
GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate
• Total: $74.595 billion
• Per capita: $4,321
Gini (2007): 55.1
high
HDI (2015): 0.640
medium · 128th
Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
Time zone: CST (UTC−6)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +502
ISO 3166 code: GT
Internet TLD: .gt
Top Things to do in Guatemala
Top 5 Parasailing & Paragliding in Guatemala, Guatemala
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Coordinates: 15°30′N 90°15′W / 15.500°N 90.250°W / 15.500; -90.250
Restaurants in Guatemala
1. Parapente Aguilas en Vuelo Pana
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
paragliding over Lake Atitlan solola
2. Aguilas En Vuelo Pana
paragliding over Lake Atitlan solola
3. Guatemala Sublime
Una agencia de experiencias que te lleva a conocer los lugares ecoturísticos más sublimes de Guatemala
4. GuateAdventours
Tour operator and DMC creating unique adventure and traditional travel experiences. All our experiences are fully customized, private, reliable and sustainable.
5. Paragliding Panajachel
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5.0 based on 144 reviews
