| America > Central America > Guatemala | |
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| Official Name Republic of Guatemala | |
| Motto The Land of the Eternal Spring | |
| Region America | |
| Sub-Region Central America | |
| Capital Guatemala City | |
| Currency Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) | |
| Independence Day 15 Sep 1821: Independence from Spain in 1821. | |
| Population 15,806,675 | |
| Nationality Guatemalan | |
| Ethnic Group 41.5% mestizo, 41% indigenous peoples, (9.1% K\'iche\', 8.4% Kaqchikel, 7.9% Mam, 6.3% Q\'eqchi\', 8.6% other Maya, 0.2% non-Maya indigenous, 0.1% others), 18% white | |
| Area 108,889 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico | |
| Time Zone CST (UTC -6) | |
| Geo Location Latitude 15.50, Longitude -90.25 | |
| Dialing Code +502 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code GT | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code GTM | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 320 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee GUA | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .gt | |