Republic of Guatemala

Tyler Henderson

March 2009

Guatemalan Flag

The colors representBlue- Caribbean Ocean & Pacific Ocean

White- peace and honesty

Quetzal- the national bird

Crossed swords- willingness to defend itself in war

Adopted August 17, 1871

Geographical Features

Guatemalan Mountains

Sierra Madre middle of Guatemala

it splits the land into two

Sierra de los CuchumatanDepartments of Huehuetenango

The highest non-volcanic mountain in Central America

Guatemalan Rivers

Motagua River

western highlands

circumference route during the pre columbine era

Chixoy River

southern part of the Altos Mountains

Hydroelectric dam and power plant completed, 1983

Surrounding Countries of Guatemala

Mexico

West and North

Belize

Northeast

El Salvador

Southeast

Honduras

Southeast

Caribbean

Northeast

Pacific Ocean

Southwest

Climate of Guatemala

TropicalHot

Humid (lowlands)

Cooler (highlands)

Economic Features

Guatemalan City, Guatemala

Guatemala City

South

11,242,000

Largest capital in Central America

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Quetzaltenango

Southwest

About 300,000 people

Second most populated city in Guatemala

Major Agricultural products

Corn, coffee, grain, fruit, sugar cane,

citrus fruits, cotton, tobacco

Alta, Baja Verapaz, and Escuintla

Major Industries

Clothing and textile, mining, cattle ranching, fishing, and tourism

Quetzaltenango, Sololá, Alto, Baja Verapaz, and San Marcos

Guatemalan Money

1 US dollar = 8.03749 quetzals

Sociology

Guatemalan Language

SpanishSpanish words

Hello- holaGoodbye-despedidaBoy- ChicoGirl-NinaPink-RosaFriend-amigoYellow- Amarillo

Guatemalan Religion

Roman Catholic75%

Believing in God

Protestant25%

Western Christian

Guatemalan Holiday

Burning the Devil CelebrationDecember 7

Clean the house

Burn the garbage

Guatemalan Food

Jocon

Chicken in green tomato sauce

Government

Guatemalan Leader

President Alvaro Colom CaballerosBorn on June 15, 1951

Born in Guatemala City

Elected September 9, 2007

Guatemalan Government

Representative Democracy

Independence dayFrom Spain

September 15, 1821

ConstitutionMay 31,1985

Miscellaneous Information

Carlos Pena

Won Latin American IdolBorn on January 9,1988

Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemalan Tourist Attractions

Tikal National Park

Northern Petén RegionMayan Temples

230 feet tall

Some dating back to the 4th century

ReferencesWorks Cited

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References Haynes, Tricia. Guatemala (Major World Nations). Phiadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1999.“Jocon.” What’s 4 Eats. 1999-2009. Taste Book. 9 Mar. 2009 <http://www.whats4eats.com/ poultry/ jocon-recipe>.Kashner, Zoe. The Word Almanac and Book of Facts 2007. United States of America: Michael Meyerhofer, 2007.“Quetzaltenango.” Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. 13 Feb. 2009. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 10 Mar. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Quetzaltenango>.Sampson, Patricia Lantier. Guatemala is my Home. Wisconsion: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1990.World Facebook. “Flag of Gutemala.” CIA- The World Facebook Central Intelligence Agency. 24 Feb. 2009. CIA. 24 Feb. 2009 <http://www.cia.gov/ libary/ publications/ the-world-facebook/ flags/ gt-flag.html>.