Guatemala: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 15.72559 / longitude: -90.24305

General information

Education

The average length of time residents spend in school is 11 years (including tertiary education).

Economy

In 2021 the GDP was $85,985,752,107 USD, which ranks it number 64 in the world. You need to pay 26.00Q (around $3.36 USD) for a Big Mac at McDonald's ©. The currency symbol is Q, and the ISO code for that currency is GTQ.

Population

23.20 years is the median age in this country and the birth growth rate is at 1.54%. There are 16,176,133 people here, or 0.22% of the world's population.

Geography

This nation's capital is Guatemala City and the country shares a border with Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico. Country territory measures 108,889 km², they use a postcode system and the main cities are: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, Mazatenango, Ciudad De Guatemala, Retalhuleu. The inhabitants speak the following languages: Spanish.

Culture

Here is a list of famous dishes in this country: Fiambre, Pepian (hearty meat stew). This nation has UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Tikal National Park, Antigua Guatemala, Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua.

Good to know

For more information about this country, check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala. The country's websites have the domain name ".gt", the ISO code is GT, telephone numbers begin with +502

Summary

Flag
ISO code GT
Capital Guatemala City
Population 16,176,133
World percentage 0.22%
Median age 23.20 years
Population growth rate 1.54%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages Spanish
GDP (2021) $85,985,752,107
GDP position #64
Big Mac local price 26.00Q
Big Mac USD price $3.36
Currency code GTQ
Currency symbol Q
School life expectancy 11 years
National dish Fiambre, Pepian (hearty meat stew)
TLD .gt
Phone prefix +502
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala

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