Guatemala

Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It borders Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. It also next to the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Honduras northeast.

Population
Guatemala has the largest population in Central America.  More than fourteen million people live in the 22 Guatemalan departments. Most of the population is made up of mestizo (mixed race) people, who are a combination of Native and European people. Mestizo are 40% of the population. Native Mayan people are 49% of the population, while 9% are direct descendants of Spanish and German people. Black people are 2% of the population.

 History 
The capital was moved several times because of natural disasters. The first city was destroyed when the volcano Volcan de Agua erupted, forcing the move to what today is called Antigua Guatemala. This city was destroyed by earthquakes. Finally, the capital was moved to Guatemala City.

 Photo 
 Guatemala Map
 Guatemala photos

Related pages
Guatemala at the Olympics
Guatemala national football team
List of rivers of Guatemala

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Other websites


Category:Spanish-speaking countries
Category:1821 establishments in North America