• Guatemala’s formal name is the Republic of Guatemala.

• Located in Central America.

• Bordered by Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico.

• Guatemala’s formal name is the Republic of Guatemala.

• Located in Central America.

• Bordered by Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico.

• In Guatemala there are volcanoes, highlands, mountains, fertile soil, and rainforests

22 departments and chiefs(massive power) picked by president.

Representative government

Founded in the early 1500’s

• Rafael Carrera- dictator; president; general; came in 165 when Guatemala left the union

• Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen- president in 1996; helped stop Guatemala’s civil war

• Blue and White It stands for the old United Provinces of Central AmericaNational Coat of arms in Central America

• Tropical climate

• Warmer in the lowlands

• Cooler in the high lands

• The population is 12,974,361

• The religions of Guatemala are: Roman Catholics, Mayan, and Christian

• 56% of the population are Metizos and 44% of the population is Amerindian

• The temple of the Giant Jaguar would be an excellent place to visit. It is 150 feet tall and located in Tikal

• Volcán Agua and Santa María are two of the most active volcanoes in Guatemala

• Guatemala’s natural resources and chief products are coffee, sugar, bananas, corn, fish, and chicle

• School is mandatory from ages 7-14

• The universities are concentrated on in Guatemala

• In Guatemala they celebrate similar holidays as us:

• Christmas

• Easter

• Labor Day

• Army Day

• Independence Day

• The currency of Guatemala is the Quetzal

• The exchange rate is:• 1 Quetzal = 100 centavos

• 1 USD = 6.51 Quetzals

• The Quetzal

• I found it interesting that Guatemala has 34 volcanos

• Also that they celebrate many of the same holidays as the United States.

• Old Mayan cities in rain forests

• Many active volcanoes