Outline of Guatemala
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The Republic of Guatemala is a sovereign country located in Central America bordering Mexico to the northwest, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belizeand 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]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guatemala:
[edit]General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Guatemala
- Official English country name: The Republic of Guatemala
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Guatemalan
- 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
[edit]Geography of Guatemala
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
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
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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
[edit]Environment of Guatemala
Main article: Environment of Guatemala
- Climate of Guatemala
- Environmental issues in Guatemala
- Ecoregions in Guatemala
- Renewable energy in Guatemala
- Geology of Guatemala
- Protected areas of Guatemala
[edit]Natural geographic features of Guatemala
Main article: Landforms of Guatemala
- Islands of Guatemala
- Lakes of Guatemala
- Mountains of Guatemala
- Rivers of Guatemala
- Valleys of Guatemala
- World Heritage Sites in Guatemala
[edit]Regions of Guatemala
- Main article: Regions of Guatemala
[edit]Ecoregions of Guatemala
- Main article: Ecoregions in Guatemala
[edit]Administrative divisions of Guatemala
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Guatemala
[edit]Departments of Guatemala
Main article: Departments of Guatemala
[edit]Municipalities of Guatemala
Main article: Municipalities of Guatemala
- Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
- Cities of Guatemala
[edit]Demography of Guatemala
- Main article: Demographics of Guatemala
[edit]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
- Elections in Guatemala
- Political parties in Guatemala
- Political scandals of Guatemala
- Taxation in Guatemala
[edit]Branches of the government of Guatemala
Main article: Government of Guatemala
[edit]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
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Guatemala
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Guatemala
Main article: Court system of Guatemala
[edit]Foreign relations of Guatemala
Main article: Foreign relations of Guatemala
[edit]International organization membership
The Republic of Guatemala is a member of: [1]
[edit]Law and order in Guatemala
- Main article: Law of Guatemala
- Capital punishment in Guatemala
- Constitution of Guatemala
- Crime in Guatemala
- Human rights in Guatemala
- Law enforcement in Guatemala
[edit]Military of Guatemala
- Main article: Military of Guatemala
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Guatemala
- Military ranks of Guatemala
[edit]Local government in Guatemala
Main article: Local government in Guatemala
[edit]History of Guatemala
- Main article: History of Guatemala, Timeline of the history of Guatemala, and Current events of Guatemala
[edit]Culture of Guatemala
- Main article: Culture of Guatemala
- Architecture of Guatemala
- Cuisine of Guatemala
- Ethnic minorities in Guatemala
- Festivals in Guatemala
- Humor in Guatemala
- Languages of Guatemala
- Media in Guatemala
- National symbols of Guatemala
- People of Guatemala
- Prostitution in Guatemala
- Public holidays in Guatemala
- Records of Guatemala
- Religion in Guatemala
- World Heritage Sites in Guatemala
[edit]Art in Guatemala
- Art in Guatemala
- Cinema of Guatemala
- Literature of Guatemala
- Music of Guatemala
- Television in Guatemala
- Theatre in Guatemala
[edit]Sports in Guatemala
- Main article: Sports in Guatemala
[edit]Economy of Guatemala
- Main article: Economy of Guatemala
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 78th (seventy-eighth)
- Agriculture in Guatemala
- Banking in Guatemala
- Bank of Guatemala (central bank)
- Communications in Guatemala
- Companies of Guatemala
- Economic history of Guatemala
- Energy policy of Guatemala
- Mining in Guatemala
- Oil industry in Guatemala
- Tourism in Guatemala
- Transport in Guatemala
[edit]Education in Guatemala
- Main article: Education in Guatemala
[edit]Infrastructure of Guatemala
- Communications in Guatemala
- Energy in Guatemala
- Health care in Guatemala
- Transportation in Guatemala
- Water supply and sanitation in Guatemala
[edit]See also
Main article: Guatemala
