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NamePeriod 2World Geography IAMr. JohnsonSpring, 2009

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National SymbolsNational Symbols

Insert Guatemala’s flag, Coat of Arms, and any other emblem you deem important.

What is the significance What is the significance of the colors/design:of the colors/design:•on on Guatemala’s flag?•on its on its Coat of Arms?

LocationLocation

•Name the major bodies Name the major bodies of water on its coastline. of water on its coastline. •Is it Is it landlocked??

Insert a more detailed political map than the one at lower left.

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Tectonic ActivityTectonic Activity

•Discuss the significance of Discuss the significance of Guatemala’s position on the Guatemala’s position on the Pacific Ring of Fire. •How important is tectonic How important is tectonic activity to Guatemala’s activity to Guatemala’s past and present?

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Illustrate the effects of Illustrate the effects of these volcanoes on the Guatemalan landscape.

Guatemala’s Geographic Guatemala’s Geographic featuresfeatures

•Show the unique Show the unique geographic features that can be found in the unstable volcanic terrain. Insert a physical map

here.

Guatemalan ClimateGuatemalan ClimateCharacterize the Characterize the typical weather patterns in Guatemala throughout the calendar year.

A climograph provides a A climograph provides a quick way of characterizing quick way of characterizing the climate of a particular the climate of a particular place.place. Insert a Insert a climagraph of Huehuetenango that illustrates Guatemala’s climate in that location.

Capital CityCapital City

• What is What is Guatemala’s largest city?

• What is its absolute What is its absolute location?location?

• What are its other What are its other important functions important functions besides government?besides government?

Post a large picture of the capital including its latitude and longitude.

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Guatemalan Guatemalan GovernmentGovernment

•Describe the Describe the law-making body of Guatemala and tell whether or not it is democratic.•Tell how people are chosen Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for to lead the country and for how long their terms should how long their terms should be.be.

Insert picture of political leader(s) along with his name and the political party he/she represents

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•What goods and services What goods and services are produced in are produced in Guatemala?Guatemala?•What is a maquiladora?What is a maquiladora?•What problems are What problems are associated with this associated with this program?program?

Economy of GuatemalaEconomy of Guatemala

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Living StandardLiving Standard

•According to a study, how does the According to a study, how does the Guatemalan Standard of Living Guatemalan Standard of Living compare with that of other countries?compare with that of other countries?•What is its What is its Human Development Index?•What stalls What stalls Guatemalan development?•How has How has this changed recently?

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AgricultureAgriculture

•What percent of the land is What percent of the land is arable? •What What proportion of Guatemala’s workforce is involved in agriculture?• How does How does agriculture figure into Guatemala’s GDP?

Insert a picture showing this country’s agricultural methods/crops.

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EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

•What are Guatemala’s most serious What are Guatemala’s most serious ecological issues?•How are they being addressed How are they being addressed (or are (or are they)?they)?•What is beneficial about What is beneficial about ecotourism?

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Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do What major trends do recent bar graph changes indicate relating to:•birth rate?birth rate?•health care?health care?•the elderly?the elderly?

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Insert a population pyramid then analyze it.

Guatemalan MilitaryGuatemalan Military

•Describe Guatemala’s Describe Guatemala’s military capability.•What connection does What connection does the United States have to the United States have to Guatemalan military training?

Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions

•Tell about the important Tell about the important customs and customs and traditions celebrated in Guatemala.

•What What tradition may discontinue?

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Guatemalan CuisineGuatemalan Cuisine

•What kinds of food do What kinds of food do Guatemalans Guatemalans traditionallytraditionally prepare?prepare?

Insert a picture of typical Guatemalan cooking. If you post an entire recipe in this space, be sure to attribute it using the links page.

Sports and recreationSports and recreation

What are Guatemala’s What are Guatemala’s most popular sports?most popular sports?•Is football (soccer) Is football (soccer) important there?important there?•Golf?Golf?•Olympic sports?Olympic sports?

Guatemalan TourismGuatemalan Tourism

•Tell about the points of interest in your country Tell about the points of interest in your country that people from other countries may be that people from other countries may be interested in visiting.interested in visiting.

•What sites do the What sites do the tour guides recommend?

Guatemalan historyGuatemalan historyUse this timeline to name at least five Use this timeline to name at least five important important historical events of Guatemala.

Name of Event 1 First Parliament Name of Event 3 Name of Event 4 Name of Event 5

874 C.E. 2nd Date 3rd Date 4th Date 5th Date

Description of Event Description of Event Description of Event Description of Event Description of Event

Colonial historyColonial history

•What What country colonized Guatemala?•When did Guatemala gain its When did Guatemala gain its independence?independence?

Current EventCurrent Event•What is What is an important current event involving this country? •Summarize important news Summarize important news stories.stories.

Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

SummarySummary•What new insight did you get while What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything totally researching this project? Anything totally unexpected?unexpected?•If you were to visit Guatemala, where If you were to visit Guatemala, where would you most want to go?would you most want to go?

Links to GuatemalaLinks to Guatemala• CIA.gov/the-world-factbook/Guatemala• News BBC.co.uk/americas/country_profiles/Guatemala• Wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala• World Atlas.com/Guatemala• Infoplease.com/Guatemala• State Department.gov/Guatemala• Lonely Planet.com/guatemala• Travel National Geographic.com/photos/guatemala• Census.gov/Population Pyramid/Guatemala• Care.org/vft/guatemala/country_background• News.com.au/travel/destination/guatemala• Trekearth.com/gallery/Central_America/Guatemala/

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