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•Official name: Republic of Guatemala •Territorial extension: 108.890 km ²•Population:13.002.206 (Considered Julio 2008)•Political division: 22 Departments and 334 Municipalities •Capital: Guatemala City •Currency : Quetzal (GTQ) •Official language: Spanish, 22 Mayan Languages, Xinca and garifuna •Form of Government: Democratic •Gentilicio: Guatemalan •Hour use: GMT - 06:00 •Telephone area: code 502
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
The Republic of Guatemala is a country in Central America, in the south of the continent of North America, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, Belize to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast
ADMINISTRATIVE POLITICAL DIVISION
Guatemala of divides in 22 Departments and 334 Municipalities which are the following:
River Usumacinta From the Stops of Guatemala, in Huehuetenango, the drainings that form the Usumacinta River, most mighty of the Mayan zone are born. In Guatemala it is known him like Chixoy, or Black
River Cuilco
RIVERS
Hondo RiverIs a river of Central America, has an approximated length of 209 kilometers. It comes from the mountain ranges of Guatemala
Blue River Is a water obstacle that is born in Guatemala, follows its course by the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, until ending at the Hondo River, the border between Mexico and Belize
Atitlan Lake
Petén Itzá Lake
The Izabál Lake
Amatitlán lake Is located 27 kilometers (17
miles) to the south of the City of Guatemala.
Pacaya volcano Tajumulco volcano
Tacana Volcano Water Volcano
Fire Volcano Acatenango Volcano
Atitlan Volcano Santiaguito Volcano
Ipala Volcano Santa Maria Volcano
National Flag
Oath of enlistment of Guatemala of Alberto Velazquez
Flag ours, we swore lasting devotion, perennial loyalty and honor and sacrifice
and hope until the hour of our death. In the name of the blood and of the Earth we
swear to maintain your exelsitud on all the things in the prosperous days and the
adverse days; and to guard and to even die because you wave perpetually on a worthy
mother country
NATIONAL FLOWERMonja Blanca
NATIONAL TREE La Ceiba
NATIONAL SHIELD
NATIONAL BIRDEl Quetzal
NATIONAL HEROTecun Human
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTThe Marimba
IMPORTANT PEOPLE IMPORTANT PEOPLE
ATANASIO TZUL
Rigoberta Menchu
leading
Miguel Ángel Asturias
writer
Musician
Cultura Garifuna
Cultura Xinca
Cultura Maya
Chalchitecos Xincas
SakapultecoGarinagu
Sipakapense
Tektiteko
Tectiteco
Maya mopán e itzá
Uspanteko
Uspanteco
Achi‘
awakatecos
Aguacateco
Ch'orti‘
Jakaltecos
Jakaltecos
Akateco Poqomam
Ixile Chuj
Tz'utujiles
q'anjob'ales
Q'anjob'ales
Mam
poqomchíes
Pocomchi
Q'eqchies
K'iché
Qiche’s
Kaqchikeles
LANGUAGESQ’eqchi’Poqomchi’Poqomam
Rama K'iche'K’iche’SikapenseSakapulteko Tz’utujilKaqchikel UspantekoAchiRAMA MAM MamTektiteko AwakatecoIxilRAMA Q'ANJOB'ALPopti (Jakalteko)AkatekoQ’anjob’alChujRAMA CHOL Ch’ortiRAMA YUCATEKA MopánItza
TYPICAL SUITS
San antonio Palopo
Todos Santos Huehuetenango
MAIN TRADITIONS
November 1st. Barriletes of santiago Sacatepequez
DAY OF THE DEAD INDEPENDENCE DAY
Typical food
FLORA
FAUNA
NATURAL BEAUTIES
Momostenango Semuc Champey
The most beautifull lake in the gorld
Monterico Beach San Jose beach
Tikal Park Antigua Guatemala
Other Places
Karyn Choy\ Guatemala