General Performances

•Official name: Republic of Guatemala •Territorial extension: 108.890 km ²•Population:13.002.206 (Considered Julio 2008)•Political division: 22 Departments and 334 Municipalities •Capital: Guatemala City •Currency : Quetzal (GTQ) •Official language: Spanish, 22 Mayan Languages, Xinca and garifuna •Form of Government: Democratic •Gentilicio: Guatemalan •Hour use: GMT - 06:00 •Telephone area: code 502

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

The Republic of Guatemala is a country in Central America, in the south of the continent of North America, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, Belize to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast

ADMINISTRATIVE POLITICAL DIVISION

Guatemala of divides in 22 Departments and 334 Municipalities which are the following:

River Usumacinta From the Stops of Guatemala, in Huehuetenango, the drainings that form the Usumacinta River, most mighty of the Mayan zone are born. In Guatemala it is known him like Chixoy, or Black

River Cuilco

RIVERS

Hondo RiverIs a river of Central America, has an approximated length of 209 kilometers. It comes from the mountain ranges of Guatemala

Blue River Is a water obstacle that is born in Guatemala, follows its course by the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, until ending at the Hondo River, the border between Mexico and Belize

Atitlan Lake

Petén Itzá Lake

The Izabál Lake

Amatitlán lake Is located 27 kilometers (17

miles) to the south of the City of Guatemala.

Pacaya volcano Tajumulco volcano

Tacana Volcano Water Volcano

Fire Volcano Acatenango Volcano

Atitlan Volcano Santiaguito Volcano

Ipala Volcano Santa Maria Volcano

National Flag

Oath of enlistment of Guatemala of Alberto Velazquez

Flag ours, we swore lasting devotion, perennial loyalty and honor and sacrifice

and hope until the hour of our death. In the name of the blood and of the Earth we

swear to maintain your exelsitud on all the things in the prosperous days and the

adverse days; and to guard and to even die because you wave perpetually on a worthy

mother country

NATIONAL FLOWERMonja Blanca

NATIONAL TREE La Ceiba

NATIONAL SHIELD

NATIONAL BIRDEl Quetzal

NATIONAL HEROTecun Human

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTThe Marimba

IMPORTANT PEOPLE IMPORTANT PEOPLE

ATANASIO TZUL

Rigoberta Menchu

leading

Miguel Ángel Asturias

writer

Musician

CULTURES OF GUATEMALA

Cultura Garifuna

Cultura Xinca

Cultura Maya

Chalchitecos Xincas

SakapultecoGarinagu

Sipakapense

Tektiteko

Tectiteco

Maya mopán e itzá

Uspanteko

Uspanteco

Achi‘

awakatecos

Aguacateco

Ch'orti‘

Jakaltecos

Jakaltecos

Akateco Poqomam

Ixile Chuj

Tz'utujiles

q'anjob'ales

Q'anjob'ales

Mam

poqomchíes

Pocomchi

Q'eqchies

K'iché

Qiche’s

Kaqchikeles

LANGUAGESQ’eqchi’Poqomchi’Poqomam

Rama K'iche'K’iche’SikapenseSakapulteko Tz’utujilKaqchikel UspantekoAchiRAMA MAM MamTektiteko AwakatecoIxilRAMA Q'ANJOB'ALPopti (Jakalteko)AkatekoQ’anjob’alChujRAMA CHOL Ch’ortiRAMA YUCATEKA MopánItza

TYPICAL SUITS

San antonio Palopo

Todos Santos Huehuetenango

MAIN TRADITIONS

November 1st. Barriletes of santiago Sacatepequez

DAY OF THE DEAD INDEPENDENCE DAY

Typical food

FLORA

FAUNA

NATURAL BEAUTIES

Momostenango Semuc Champey

The most beautifull lake in the gorld

Monterico Beach San Jose beach

Tikal Park Antigua Guatemala

Other Places

Karyn Choy\ Guatemala