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Outline of Guatemala

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Outline of Guatemala

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guatemala:

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Guatemala – sovereign country located in Central America bordering Mexico to the northwest, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast.

A representative democracy, its capital is Guatemala City. The nation has been stable since the conclusion of the Civil War in 1996 and has been in a state of continuous development and economic growth. Guatemala's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems contribute to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity hotspot.

Geography of Guatemala

  • Guatemala is: a country
  • Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • Americas
  • North America
  • Middle America
  • Central America
  • Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
  • Extreme points of Guatemala
  • High: Volcán Tajumulco 4,220 m (13,845 ft)
  • Low: North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 1,687 km
  • Coastline: 400 km
  • Population of Guatemala: 14,027,000; Demographics of Guatemala
  • Area of Guatemala: 108,890 km2
  • Atlas of Guatemala

    • Environment of Guatemala

  • Climate of Guatemala
  • Holdridge life zones in Guatemala
  • Geology of Guatemala
  • List of earthquakes in Guatemala
  • Protected areas of Guatemala
  • Biosphere reserves in Guatemala
  • National parks of Guatemala
  • Wildlife of Guatemala
  • Fauna of Guatemala
  • Birds of Guatemala
  • Mammals of Guatemala
  • Flora of Guatemala
  • Trees of Guatemala

    • Natural geographic features of Guatemala

  • Islands of Guatemala
  • Lakes of Guatemala
  • Mountains of Guatemala
  • Volcanoes in Guatemala
  • Rivers of Guatemala
  • World Heritage Sites in Guatemala

    • Administrative divisions of Guatemala

    Main article: Administrative divisions of Guatemala
  • Departments of Guatemala
  • Municipalities of Guatemala
    • Departments of Guatemala
    Municipalities of Guatemala
  • Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
  • Cities of Guatemala

    • Demography of Guatemala

    Demographics of Guatemala

    Government and politics of Guatemala

    Politics of Guatemala

  • Form of government: unitary presidential representative democratic republic
  • Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
  • Elections in Guatemala
  • 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  • Political parties in Guatemala

    • Executive branch of the government of Guatemala

  • Head of state: President of Guatemala, Álvaro Colom (2008–2012)
  • Head of government: President of Guatemala
  • Cabinet of Guatemala
  • Ministries of Guatemala
  • Secretariats of the Presidency of Guatemala

    • Legislative branch of the government of Guatemala

  • Congress of the Republic (unicameral)

    • Judicial branch of the government of Guatemala

  • Supreme Court of Guatemala

    • Foreign relations of Guatemala

  • Diplomatic missions in Guatemala
  • Diplomatic missions of Guatemala

    • International organization membership

    The Republic of Guatemala is a member of:

    Law and order in Guatemala

    Law of Guatemala

  • Capital punishment in Guatemala
  • Constitution of Guatemala
  • Crime in Guatemala
  • Human rights in Guatemala
  • LGBT rights in Guatemala
  • Freedom of religion in Guatemala
  • Law enforcement in Guatemala

    • Military of Guatemala

    Military of Guatemala

  • Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom Caballeros
  • Ministry of Defence of Guatemala
  • Military Chief of Staff
  • Forces
  • Army of Guatemala
  • Navy of Guatemala
  • Air Force of Guatemala
  • Special forces of Guatemala
  • Kaibiles

    • History of Guatemala

    History of Guatemala

    Culture of Guatemala

    Culture of Guatemala

  • Cuisine of Guatemala
  • Languages of Guatemala
  • National symbols of Guatemala
  • Coat of arms of Guatemala
  • Flag of Guatemala
  • National anthem of Guatemala
  • People of Guatemala
  • Prostitution in Guatemala
  • Religion in Guatemala
  • Buddhism in Guatemala
  • Islam in Guatemala
  • World Heritage Sites in Guatemala

    • Art in Guatemala

  • Literature of Guatemala
  • Music of Guatemala

    • Sports in Guatemala

  • Football in Guatemala
  • Guatemala at the Olympics

    • Economy and infrastructure of Guatemala

    Economy of Guatemala

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 78th (seventy-eighth)
  • Banking in Guatemala
  • Bank of Guatemala (central bank)
  • Communications in Guatemala
  • Internet in Guatemala
  • Companies of Guatemala
  • Currency of Guatemala: Quetzal
  • ISO 4217: GTQ
  • Guatemala Stock Exchange
  • Transport in Guatemala
  • Transportation in Guatemala
  • Airports in Guatemala
  • Rail transport in Guatemala
  • Tourism in Guatemala
  • Water supply and sanitation in Guatemala

    • Education in Guatemala

    Education in Guatemala

    References

    Outline of Guatemala Wikipedia
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