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Republic of Guatemala
Tyler Henderson
March 2009
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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
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Geographical Features
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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
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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
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Surrounding Countries of Guatemala
Mexico
West and North
Belize
Northeast
El Salvador
Southeast
Honduras
Southeast
Caribbean
Northeast
Pacific Ocean
Southwest
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Climate of Guatemala
TropicalHot
Humid (lowlands)
Cooler (highlands)
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Economic Features
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Guatemalan City, Guatemala
Guatemala City
South
11,242,000
Largest capital in Central America
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Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Quetzaltenango
Southwest
About 300,000 people
Second most populated city in Guatemala
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Major Agricultural products
Corn, coffee, grain, fruit, sugar cane,
citrus fruits, cotton, tobacco
Alta, Baja Verapaz, and Escuintla
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Major Industries
Clothing and textile, mining, cattle ranching, fishing, and tourism
Quetzaltenango, Sololá, Alto, Baja Verapaz, and San Marcos
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Guatemalan Money
1 US dollar = 8.03749 quetzals
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Sociology
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Guatemalan Language
SpanishSpanish words
Hello- holaGoodbye-despedidaBoy- ChicoGirl-NinaPink-RosaFriend-amigoYellow- Amarillo
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Guatemalan Religion
Roman Catholic75%
Believing in God
Protestant25%
Western Christian
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Guatemalan Holiday
Burning the Devil CelebrationDecember 7
Clean the house
Burn the garbage
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Guatemalan Food
Jocon
Chicken in green tomato sauce
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Government
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Guatemalan Leader
President Alvaro Colom CaballerosBorn on June 15, 1951
Born in Guatemala City
Elected September 9, 2007
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Guatemalan Government
Representative Democracy
Independence dayFrom Spain
September 15, 1821
ConstitutionMay 31,1985
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Miscellaneous Information
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Carlos Pena
Won Latin American IdolBorn on January 9,1988
Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala
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Guatemalan Tourist Attractions
Tikal National Park
Northern Petén RegionMayan Temples
230 feet tall
Some dating back to the 4th century
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ReferencesWorks Cited
“Background.” Guatemala Introduction - 2007. 12 Mar. 2007. CIA World Facebook. 3 Mar. 2009 <http://www.allcountries.org/ wfb2007/ guatemala/ guatemala_introduction.html>.“Country Overview:Guatemala.” Aventouras. National Geographic Travelers. 9 Mar. 2009 <http://www.aventouras.com/ guatemala/ Guatemala_adventure_vacation.php>.Dalal, Anita. Guatemala (Feesta!). Connecticut: Grolier Educational, 1999.“Embassy Guatemala.” Embassy.org. 21 Feb. 2008. Washington D.C. foreign embassy community. 9 Mar. 2009 <http://www.embassy.org/ embassies/ gt.html>.“Goodbye.” Spanish Dict. 2008. Curiosity Media, Inc. 10 Mar. 2009 <http://www.spanishdict.com/ translate/ Goodbye>.“Guatemala Introduction.” Photius Coutsoukis. 12 Feb. 2008. http://theodora.com. 9 Mar. 2009 <http://www.theodora.com/ wfbcurrent/ guatemala/ guatemala_introduction.html>.“Guatemala Introduction.” www.Allcountries.org. 2007. Photius Coutsoukis . 10 Mar. 2009 <http://www.allcountries.org/ wfb2007/ guatemala/ guatemala_introduction.html>.
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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>.