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Republic of Guatemala
República de Guatemala
República de Guatemala
Government type Presidential republic
Area 108,889 km² (42,042 sq mi)
Population 16,347,000 inh. (2018 census)
Population 18,312,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 168 inh/km² (436 inh/mi²)
Area 108,889 km² (42,042 sq mi)
Population 16,347,000 inh. (2018 census)
Population 18,312,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 168 inh/km² (436 inh/mi²)
Capital Guatemala City (1,242,000 pop., 2,860,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Guatemalan quetzal
Human development index 0.662 (137th place)
Languages Spanish (official), Mayan languages
Life expectancy M 71 years, F 77 years
Currency Guatemalan quetzal
Human development index 0.662 (137th place)
Languages Spanish (official), Mayan languages
Life expectancy M 71 years, F 77 years
Boundaries:
Mexico NORTH and WEST
Belize NORTH-EAST
Honduras EAST
El Salvador SOUTH-EAST
Pacific Ocean SOUTH-WEST
Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean Sea) EAST
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF GUATEMALA
Largest cities
Guatemala City 1,242,000 pop., 2,860,000 urban aggl.
Mixco 559,000 pop.
Villa Nueva 519,000 pop.
Cobán 250,000 pop.
Highest mountains
Tajumulco 4,220 m (13,845 ft)
Longest rivers
Usumacinta 1,000 km (621 mi) total, including Mexican section
Motagua 487 km (303 mi)
Largest lakes
Lake Izabal 590 km² (228 sq mi)
Lake Atitlán 130 km² (50 sq mi)
Lake Petén Itzá 99 km² (38 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF GUATEMALA
Guatemala is administratively divided into 22 departments, with that of the capital being by far the most populated; 1/3 of the territory consists of the department of Petén, which corresponds to the northern part of the country.Most of the main cities are located in the urban agglomeration of the capital, Guatemala City, with the other departments having only one relevant urban center, the capital; we can also note the absence of large cities along the coast on the Pacific Ocean, with only one city on the shorter one on the Atlantic Ocean.