Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala Tyler Henderson March 2009

Guatemalan Flag
The colors represent
Blue- Caribbean Ocean & Pacific Ocean
White- peace and honesty
Quetzal- the national bird
Crossed swords- willingness to defend itself in war
Adopted
August 17, 1871

Geographical Features

Guatemalan Mountains
Sierra Madre
middle of Guatemala
it splits the land into two
Sierra de los Cuchumatan
Departments of Huehuetenango
The highest non-volcanic mountain in Central America

Guatemalan Rivers
Motagua River
western highlands
circumference route during the pre columbine era
Chixoy River
southern part of the Altos Mountains
Hydroelectric dam and power plant completed, 1983

Surrounding Countries of Guatemala
Mexico
West and North
Belize
Northeast
El Salvador
Southeast
Honduras
Southeast
Caribbean
Northeast
Pacific Ocean
Southwest

Climate of Guatemala
Tropical
Hot
Humid (lowlands)
Cooler (highlands)

Economic Features

Guatemalan City, Guatemala
Guatemala City
South
11,242,000
Largest capital in Central America

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Quetzaltenango
Southwest
About 300,000 people
Second most populated city in Guatemala

Major Agricultural products
Corn, coffee, grain, fruit, sugar cane,
citrus fruits, cotton, tobacco
Alta, Baja Verapaz, and Escuintla

Major Industries
Clothing and textile, mining, cattle ranching, fishing, and tourism
Quetzaltenango, Sololá, Alto, Baja Verapaz, and San Marcos

Guatemalan Money
1 US dollar = 8.03749 quetzals

Sociology

Guatemalan Language
Spanish
Spanish words
Hello- hola
Goodbye-despedida
Boy- Chico
Girl-Nina
Pink-Rosa
Friend-amigo
Yellow- Amarillo

Guatemalan Religion
Roman Catholic
75%
Believing in God
Protestant
25%
Western Christian

Guatemalan Holiday
Burning the Devil Celebration
December 7
Clean the house
Burn the garbage

Guatemalan Food
Jocon
Chicken in green tomato sauce

Government

Guatemalan Leader
President Alvaro Colom Caballeros
Born on June 15, 1951
Born in Guatemala City
Elected September 9, 2007

Guatemalan Government
Representative Democracy
Independence day
From Spain
September 15, 1821
Constitution
May 31,1985

Miscellaneous Information

Carlos Pena
Won Latin American Idol
Born on January 9,1988
Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemalan Tourist Attractions
Tikal National Park
Northern Petén Region
Mayan Temples
230 feet tall
Some dating back to the 4 th century

References
Works Cited
“ Background.” Guatemala Introduction - 2007 . 12 Mar. 2007. CIA World Facebook. 3 Mar. 2009 <http://www.allcountries.org/‌wfb2007/‌guatemala/‌guatemala_introduction.html>.
“ Country Overview:Guatemala.” Aventouras . National Geographic Travelers. 9 Mar. 2009 <http://www.aventouras.com/‌guatemala/‌Guatemala_adventure_vacation.php>.
Dalal, Anita. Guatemala (Feesta!) . Connecticut: Grolier Educational, 1999.
“ Embassy Guatemala.” Embassy.org . 21 Feb. 2008. Washington D.C. foreign embassy community. 9 Mar. 2009 <http://www.embassy.org/‌embassies/‌gt.html>.
“ Goodbye.” Spanish Dict . 2008. Curiosity Media, Inc. 10 Mar. 2009 <http://www.spanishdict.com/‌translate/‌Goodbye>.
“ Guatemala Introduction.” Photius Coutsoukis . 12 Feb. 2008. http://theodora.com. 9 Mar. 2009 <http://www.theodora.com/‌wfbcurrent/‌guatemala/‌guatemala_introduction.html>.
“ Guatemala Introduction.” www.Allcountries.org . 2007. Photius Coutsoukis . 10 Mar. 2009 <http://www.allcountries.org/‌wfb2007/‌guatemala/‌guatemala_introduction.html>.

References
Haynes, Tricia. Guatemala (Major World Nations) . Phiadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1999.
“ Jocon.” What’s 4 Eats . 1999-2009. Taste Book. 9 Mar. 2009 <http://www.whats4eats.com/‌poultry/‌jocon-recipe>.
Kashner, Zoe. The Word Almanac and Book of Facts 2007 . United States of America: Michael Meyerhofer, 2007.
“ Quetzaltenango.” Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia . 13 Feb. 2009. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 10 Mar. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/‌wiki/‌Quetzaltenango>.
Sampson, Patricia Lantier. Guatemala is my Home . Wisconsion: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1990.
World Facebook. “Flag of Gutemala.” CIA- The World Facebook Central Intelligence Agency . 24 Feb. 2009. CIA. 24 Feb. 2009 <http://www.cia.gov/‌libary/‌publications/‌the-world-facebook/‌flags/‌gt-flag.html>.

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