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Guatemala - Introduction 1993
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Background: Guatemala was freed of Spanish colonial rule in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments as well as a guerrilla war.


Guatemala - Geography 1993
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Location: Central America, between Honduras and Mexico

Geographic coordinates

Map reference:
Central America and the Caribbean, North America, Standard
Time Zones of the World


Area
Total: 108,890 km²
Land: 108,430 km²

Land boundaries:
total 1,687 km, Belize 266 km, El Salvador 203 km,
Honduras 256 km, Mexico 962 km

Continental shelf: the outer edge of the continental shelf
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm

Coastline

Maritime claims

Climate: tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands

Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau (Peten)

Elevation

Natural resources: petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle
Land use

Land use
Arable land: 12%
Permanent crops: 4%
Meadows and pastures: 12%
Forest and woodland: 40%
Other: 32%

Irrigated land: 780 km² (1989 est.)

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography


Guatemala - People 1993
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Population: 10,446,015 (July 1993 est.)
Growth rate: 2.63% (1993 est.)

Nationality
Noun: Guatemalan(s)
Adjective: Guatemalan

Ethnic groups: Ladino 56% (mestizo - mixed Indian and European ancestry), Indian 44%

Languages:
Spanish 60%, Indian language 40% (18 Indian dialects, including
Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi)


Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, traditional Mayan

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 2.63% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 36.19 births/1000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 7.74 deaths/1000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: -2.18 migrant(s)/1000 population (1993 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: numerous volcanoes in mountains, with frequent violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast subject to hurricanes and other tropical storms; deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
Current issues note: no natural harbors on west coast

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 55.6 deaths/1000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 63.99 years
Male: 61.46 years
Female: 66.65 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
Total population: 55%
Male: 63%
Female: 47%

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Guatemala - Government 1993
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Country name
Conventional long form: Republic of Guatemala
Conventional short form: Guatemala
Local long form: Republica de Guatemala
Local short form: Guatemala

Government type: republic

Capital: Guatemala

Administrative divisions:
22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El
Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten,
Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa,
Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa


Dependent areas

Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain)

National holiday: Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Constitution: 31 May 1985, effective 14 January 1986

Legal system: civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts; has

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch: president, vice president, Council of Ministers (cabinet)

Legislative branch: unicameral Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la Republica)

Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia)

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation:
BCIE, CACM, CCC, ECLAC, FAO, G-24, G-77, GATT, IADB, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC,
IOM, ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), LORCS, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, PCA, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO


Diplomatic representation
In the us chief of mission: Ambassador Juan Jose CASO-FANJUL
In the us telephone: (202) 745-4,952 through 4,954
In the us consulates general:
Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New
York, and San Francisco

From the us chief of mission: Ambassador Marilyn MCAFEE (since 28 May 1993)
From the us embassy: 7-01 Avenida de la Reforma, Zone 10, Guatemala City
From the us mailing address: APO AA 34,024
From the us telephone: 502 (2) 31-15-41
From the us fax: 502 (2) 318,855

Flag descriptionflag of Guatemala: three equal vertical bands of light blue (hoist side), white, and light blue with the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms includes a green and red quetzal (the national bird) and a scroll bearing the inscription LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821 (the original date of independence from Spain) all superimposed on a pair of crossed rifles and a pair of crossed swords and framed by a wreath

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Guatemala - Economy 1993
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Economy overview: The economy is based on family and corporate agriculture, which accounts for 26% of GDP, employs about 60% of the labor force, and supplies two-thirds of exports. Manufacturing, predominantly in private hands, accounts for about 18% of GDP and 12% of the labor force. In both 1990 and 1991, the economy grew by 3%, the fourth and fifth consecutive years of mild growth. In 1992 growth picked up to 4% as government policies favoring competition and foreign trade and investment took stronger hold.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: 4.2% (1992)

Real gdp per capita: $1,300 (1992 est.)

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: accounts for 26% of GDP; most important sector of economy; contributes two-thirds of export earnings; principal crops - sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; livestock - cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens; food importer

Industries: sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism

Industrial production growth rate:
growth rate 1.9% (1991 est.); accounts for 18% of
GDP


Labor force: 2.5 million
By occupation agriculture: 60%
By occupation services: 13%
By occupation manufacturing: 12%
By occupation commerce: 7%
By occupation construction: 4%
By occupation transport: 3%
By occupation utilities: 0.8%
By occupation mining: 0.4% (1985)
Labor force

Unemployment rate: 6.5% (1991 est.), with 30-40% underemployment

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget: revenues $604 million; expenditures $808 million, including capital expenditures of $134 million (1990 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: calendar year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $1.3 billion (f.o.b., 1992)
Commodoties: coffee 26%, sugar 13%, bananas 7%, beef 3%
Partners: US 36%, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany, Honduras

Imports: $1.8 billion (c.i.f., 1992)
Commodoties: fuel and petroleum products, machinery, grain, fertilizers, motor vehicles

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: free market quetzales (Q) per US$1 - 5.2850 (December 1993), 5.1706 (1992), 5.0289 (1991), 2.8161 (1989), 2.6196 (1988; note - black-market rate 2.800 (May 1989)


Guatemala - Energy 1993
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Electricity
Production: 847,600 kW capacity; 2,500 million kWh produced, 260 kWh per capita (1992)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Guatemala - Communication 1993
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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Guatemala - Military 1993
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Military expenditures
Percent of gdp: exchange rate conversion - $121 million, 1% of GDP (1993)

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Guatemala - Transportation 1993
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 474
Usable: 418
With permanentsurface runways: 11
With runways over 3659 m: 0
With runways 1220-2439 m: 21

Heliports

Pipelines: crude oil 275 km

Railways

Roadways

Waterways: 260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during high-water season

Merchant marine:
1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,129 GRT/6,450
DWT


Ports and terminals


Guatemala - Transnational issues 1993
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Disputes international: border with Belize in dispute; negotiations to resolve the dispute have begun

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs: illicit producer of opium poppy and cannabis for the international drug trade; the government has an active eradication program for cannabis and opium poppy; transit country for cocaine shipments


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