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Complete details about Guatemala in North America with capital city Ciudad de Guatemala
| Country Name | Guatemala (Guatemala) |
| Country Code | GTM |
| Capital City | Ciudad de Guatemala |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Central America |
| Independence Year | 1821 |
| Population | 11385000 |
| Surface Area | 108889.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 66.2 years |
| GNP | 19008.0 (old 17797.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Cakchiquel (8.9%) Kekchí (4.9%) Mam (2.7%) Quiché (10.1%) Spanish [official] (64.7%) |
Major Cities |
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (population 823301) Mixco, Guatemala (population 209791) Villa Nueva, Guatemala (population 101295) Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango (population 90801) |
Guatemala's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Los Angeles Times | Tue, 22 May 2012 14:27:27 -0700 | |
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By Sandra Hernandez Things just went from bad to worse for former Guatemala dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt. The 85-year-old is already charged with human rights abuses committed during that country's 36-year civil war. This week a judge added a second ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Reuters | Mon, 21 May 2012 19:08:52 -0700 | |
| Former Guatemala dictator to face massacre charges read full story | ||
| Publisher: Atlanta Journal Constitution | Mon, 21 May 2012 18:18:11 -0700 | |
| Guatemala ex-dictator gets 2nd genocide charge read full story | ||
| Publisher: BBC News | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:23:35 -0700 | |
| Guatemala ex-leader Rios Montt faces massacre trial read full story | ||
| Publisher: ABC News | Mon, 21 May 2012 18:09:45 -0700 | |
| Guatemala Ex-Dictator Gets 2nd Genocide... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Yahoo! Sports | Tue, 22 May 2012 18:14:25 -0700 | |
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Contributor Network ? 1 hour 59 minutes ago On Monday, May 21, Soccer America reported that US Soccer has decided to distribute the television rights for the United States' 2014 World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on June 12. read full story |
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| Publisher: IMSoccer News | Sun, 20 May 2012 10:55:36 -0700 | |
| US CONCACAF WC Qualifier vs. Guatemala Will be Pay-Per-View Only read full story | ||
| Publisher: Forbes | Tue, 22 May 2012 20:05:41 -0700 | |
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The idea that the government is no longer working for We the People has the US scoring as low as Guatemala in some social inclusion surveys, according to the Council of the Americas in Washington DC. When it comes to social inclusion, the US comes out ... read full story |
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| Publisher: ABC News | Wed, 16 May 2012 03:47:47 -0700 | |
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A Guatemalan mother who says her child was stolen and later turned over to a US couple for adoption said Tuesday that she will go to a Missouri court seeking to get her daughter back now that the US State Department has said it doesn't have ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Washington Post | Tue, 15 May 2012 17:36:08 -0700 | |
| Guatemalan mom says she will seek help from US state court in effort to get ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Fox News | Mon, 14 May 2012 21:13:55 -0700 | |
| Guatemala: US refuses to return adopted girl read full story | ||