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• Guatemala’s formal name is the Republic of Guatemala.
• Located in Central America.
• Bordered by Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico.
• Guatemala’s formal name is the Republic of Guatemala.
• Located in Central America.
• Bordered by Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico.
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• In Guatemala there are volcanoes, highlands, mountains, fertile soil, and rainforests
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22 departments and chiefs(massive power) picked by president.
Representative government
Founded in the early 1500’s
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• Rafael Carrera- dictator; president; general; came in 165 when Guatemala left the union
• Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen- president in 1996; helped stop Guatemala’s civil war
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• Blue and White It stands for the old United Provinces of Central AmericaNational Coat of arms in Central America
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• Tropical climate
• Warmer in the lowlands
• Cooler in the high lands
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• The population is 12,974,361
• The religions of Guatemala are: Roman Catholics, Mayan, and Christian
• 56% of the population are Metizos and 44% of the population is Amerindian
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• The temple of the Giant Jaguar would be an excellent place to visit. It is 150 feet tall and located in Tikal
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• Volcán Agua and Santa María are two of the most active volcanoes in Guatemala
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• Guatemala’s natural resources and chief products are coffee, sugar, bananas, corn, fish, and chicle
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• School is mandatory from ages 7-14
• The universities are concentrated on in Guatemala
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• In Guatemala they celebrate similar holidays as us:
• Christmas
• Easter
• Labor Day
• Army Day
• Independence Day
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• The currency of Guatemala is the Quetzal
• The exchange rate is:• 1 Quetzal = 100 centavos
• 1 USD = 6.51 Quetzals
• The Quetzal
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• I found it interesting that Guatemala has 34 volcanos
• Also that they celebrate many of the same holidays as the United States.
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• Old Mayan cities in rain forests
• Many active volcanoes