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| Capital | Guatemala City |
| Government | Constitutional democratic republic |
| Currency | quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed |
| Area | total: 108,890 km2 water: 460 km2 land: 108,430 km2 |
| Population | 12,293,545 (July 2006 est.) |
| Language | Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs and Atheist. |
| Electricity | 115-230V/60Hz (USA plug) |
| Calling Code | +502 |
| Internet TLD | .gt |
| Time Zone | UTC-6 |
Guatemala is a country in the Central America region of North America. It has borders to Mexico in the north/northwest, to Belize in the northeast, to Honduras in the southeast, to El Salvador in the south. It has a Pacific coastline to the southwest, and a tiny piece of Caribbean coastline to the east.