Outline of Guatemala

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Guatemala

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The Coat of arms of Guatemala

The location of Guatemala

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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 GT
Internet country code top-level domain: .gt

Geography of Guatemala

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Geography of Guatemala

Guatemala is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Middle America
        Central America
- 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
- List of earthquakes in Guatemala
Protected areas of Guatemala
- Biosphere reserves in Guatemala
- National parks of Guatemala
Wildlife of Guatemala
- Fauna of Guatemala
  - Birds of Guatemala
  - Mammals of Guatemala
- Flora of Guatemala
  - Trees of Guatemala

Natural geographic features of Guatemala

Islands of Guatemala
Lakes of Guatemala
Mountains of Guatemala
- Volcanoes in Guatemala
Rivers of Guatemala
World Heritage Sites in Guatemala

Regions of Guatemala

Administrative divisions of Guatemala

- Departments of Guatemala
  - Municipalities of Guatemala

Departments of Guatemala

Municipalities of Guatemala

Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
Cities of Guatemala

Demography of Guatemala

Demographics of Guatemala

Government and politics of Guatemala

Politics of Guatemala

Form of government: unitary presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
Elections in Guatemala
- 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1995-96, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Political parties in Guatemala

Branches of the government of Guatemala

Government of Guatemala

Executive branch of the government of Guatemala

Head of state: President of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo (2024–incumbent)
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

Congress of the Republic (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Guatemala

Court system of Guatemala

Supreme Court of Guatemala

Foreign relations of Guatemala

Diplomatic missions in Guatemala
Diplomatic missions of Guatemala

International organization membership

The Republic of Guatemala is a member of:^[1]

Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)
Central American Common Market (CACM)
Central American Integration System (SICA)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 24 (G24)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Rio Group (RG)
Unión Latina
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Guatemala

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

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei
  - Ministry of Defence of Guatemala
  - Military Chief of Staff
Forces
- Army of Guatemala
- Navy of Guatemala
- Air Force of Guatemala
- Special forces of Guatemala
  - Kaibiles

History of Guatemala

Culture of Guatemala

Cuisine of Guatemala
Languages of Guatemala
National symbols of Guatemala
- Coat of arms of Guatemala
- Flag of Guatemala
- National anthem of Guatemala
People of Guatemala
Prostitution in Guatemala
Religion in Guatemala
- Buddhism in Guatemala
- Islam in Guatemala
World Heritage Sites in Guatemala

Art in Guatemala

Literature of Guatemala
Music of Guatemala

Sports in Guatemala

Football in Guatemala
Guatemala at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Guatemala

Economy of Guatemala

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 78th (seventy-eighth)
Banking in Guatemala
- Bank of Guatemala (central bank)
Communications in Guatemala
- Internet in Guatemala
Companies of Guatemala
Currency of Guatemala: Quetzal
- ISO 4217: GTQ
Guatemala Stock Exchange
Transport in Guatemala
Transportation in Guatemala
- Airports in Guatemala
- Rail transport in Guatemala
Tourism in Guatemala
Water supply and sanitation in Guatemala

Education in Guatemala

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Guatemala". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/guatemala/.
↑ "Biodiversity Hotspots-Mesoamerica-Overview". Conservation International. http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/mesoamerica/.

External links

Outline of Guatemala at Curlie
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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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Guatemala". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/guatemala/.

[2] "Biodiversity Hotspots-Mesoamerica-Overview". Conservation International. http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/mesoamerica/.

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Outline of Guatemala

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Contents

General reference

Geography of Guatemala

Environment of Guatemala

Natural geographic features of Guatemala

Regions of Guatemala

Administrative divisions of Guatemala

Departments of Guatemala

Municipalities of Guatemala

Demography of Guatemala

Government and politics of Guatemala

Branches of the government of Guatemala

Executive branch of the government of Guatemala

Legislative branch of the government of Guatemala

Judicial branch of the government of Guatemala

Foreign relations of Guatemala

International organization membership

Law and order in Guatemala

Military of Guatemala

History of Guatemala

Culture of Guatemala

Art in Guatemala

Sports in Guatemala

Economy and infrastructure of Guatemala

Education in Guatemala

See also

References

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