Outline of Guatemala
The location of Guatemala
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See also: Index of Guatemala-related articles
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guatemala:
Guatemala – sovereign country located in Central America bordering Mexico to the northwest, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast.[1]
A representative democracy, its capital is Guatemala City. The nation has been stable since the conclusion of the Civil War in 1996 and has been in a state of continuous development and economic growth. Guatemala's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems contribute to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity hotspot.[2]
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /ɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/
- Common English country name: Guatemala
- Official English country name: The Republic of Guatemala
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Guatemalan, Chapin
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Guatemala
- International rankings of Guatemala
- ISO country codes: GT, GTM, 320
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gt
Geography of Guatemala
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Main article: Geography of Guatemala
- Guatemala is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
- Extreme points of Guatemala
- High: Volcán Tajumulco 4,220 m (13,845 ft)
- Low: North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,687 km
Mexico 962 km
Belize 266 km
Honduras 256 km
El Salvador 203 km
- Coastline: 400 km
- Population of Guatemala: 14,027,000; Demographics of Guatemala
- Area of Guatemala: 108,890 km2
- Atlas of Guatemala
Environment of Guatemala
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- Climate of Guatemala
- Holdridge life zones in Guatemala
- Geology of Guatemala
- Protected areas of Guatemala
- Biosphere reserves in Guatemala
- National parks of Guatemala
- Wildlife of Guatemala
- Fauna of Guatemala
- Flora of Guatemala
- Trees of Guatemala
- Flora of Guatemala
Natural geographic features of Guatemala
- Islands of Guatemala
- Lakes of Guatemala
- Mountains of Guatemala
- Rivers of Guatemala
- World Heritage Sites in Guatemala
Regions of Guatemala
Administrative divisions of Guatemala
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Guatemala
Departments of Guatemala
Main article: Departments of Guatemala
Municipalities of Guatemala
Main article: Municipalities of Guatemala
- Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
- Cities of Guatemala
Demography of Guatemala
- Main article: Demographics of Guatemala
Government and politics of Guatemala
- Main article: Government of Guatemala and Politics of Guatemala
- Form of government: unitary presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
Branches of the government of Guatemala
Main article: Government of Guatemala
Executive branch of the government of Guatemala
- Head of state: President of Guatemala, Álvaro Colom (2008–2012)
- Head of government: President of Guatemala
- Cabinet of Guatemala
- Ministries of Guatemala
- Secretariats of the Presidency of Guatemala
Legislative branch of the government of Guatemala
Judicial branch of the government of Guatemala
- Supreme Court of Guatemala
Foreign relations of Guatemala
Main article: Foreign relations of Guatemala
International organization membership
The Republic of Guatemala is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Guatemala
- Main article: Law of Guatemala
- Capital punishment in Guatemala
- Constitution of Guatemala
- Crime in Guatemala
- Human rights in Guatemala
- LGBT rights in Guatemala
- Freedom of religion in Guatemala
- Law enforcement in Guatemala
Military of Guatemala
- Main article: Military of Guatemala
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom Caballeros
- Ministry of Defence of Guatemala
- Military Chief of Staff
- Commander-in-chief: President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom Caballeros
- Forces
- Army of Guatemala
- Navy of Guatemala
- Air Force of Guatemala
- Special forces of Guatemala
History of Guatemala
- Main article: History of Guatemala
Culture of Guatemala
- Main article: Culture of Guatemala
- Cuisine of Guatemala
- Languages of Guatemala
- National symbols of Guatemala
- People of Guatemala
- Prostitution in Guatemala
- Religion in Guatemala
- World Heritage Sites in Guatemala
Art in Guatemala
Sports in Guatemala
Economy and infrastructure of Guatemala
- Main article: Economy of Guatemala
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 78th (seventy-eighth)
- Banking in Guatemala
- Bank of Guatemala (central bank)
- Communications in Guatemala
- Companies of Guatemala
- Currency of Guatemala: Quetzal
- Guatemala Stock Exchange
- Transport in Guatemala
- Transportation in Guatemala
- Tourism in Guatemala
- Water supply and sanitation in Guatemala
Education in Guatemala
- Main article: Education in Guatemala
See also
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Spanish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Index of Guatemala-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
References
- 1 2 "Guatemala". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Biodiversity Hotspots-Mesoamerica-Overview". Conservation International. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
External links
- Outline of Guatemala at DMOZ
- Rights Action - Website of Rights Action, with special reports on mining, human rights, the struggles of indigenous people, and impunity
- Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala = Website of Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala, with special reports on justice and accountability
- Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA - Website of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA, with special reports on human rights, genocide trials, impunity, the Mérida Initiative, femicide, Bishop Gerardi's assassination, and more.
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