People, Population & Facts

Full country name: Republic of Guatemala

Area: 109,000 sq km (42,500 sq mi)

Population: 13 million (growth rate 2.6%)

Capital city: Guatemala City (pop 2 million)

People: 56% mestizo/ladino descent, 44% Mayan descent

Language: Spanish, Garífuna and 21 Mayan languages

Religion: Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Mayan-Catholic fusion

Government: Republic with one Legislative House

President: Alfonso Portillo Cabrera

GDP: US$47.9 billion

GDP per head: US$3,900

Inflation: 6.8%

Major industries: Coffee, sugar, bananas, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, natural rubber, flowers, cardamom, tourism

Major trading partners: USA, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Germany, Mexico, Venezuela, Japan

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