Guatemala

sovereign state in Central America
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Guatemala
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
Terrain
two east-west trending mountain chains divide the country into three regions: the mountainous highlands, the Pacific coast south of mountains, and the vast northern Peten lowlands
Natural resources
petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Evangelical 45.7%, Roman Catholic 42.4%, none 11%, unspecified 0.9% (2023 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Legal system
civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$232.673 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$12,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.9% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 33%, El Salvador 11%, Honduras 9%, Nicaragua 6%, Mexico 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 30%, China 19%, Mexico 11%, El Salvador 4%, Costa Rica 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Guatemala

Summary

Guatemala is a sovereign state[1]. Guatemala draws 125,927 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #113 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Guatemala was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Guatemala is in the country of Guatemala[4].
  • Guatemala is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[5].
  • Guatemala is on the body of water Caribbean Sea[6].
  • Guatemala is on the body of water Gulf of Honduras[7].
  • Guatemala's head of government is recorded as Bernardo Arévalo de León[8].
  • Guatemala is on the continent of North America[9].
  • Guatemala's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[10].
  • Guatemala's instance of is recorded as republic[11].
  • Guatemala's instance of is recorded as country[12].
  • Guatemala's instance of is recorded as banana republic[13].
  • Guatemala's head of state is recorded as Bernardo Arévalo de León[14].
  • Guatemala's capital is recorded as Guatemala City[15].
  • Guatemala's official language is recorded as Spanish[16].
  • Guatemala's currency is recorded as quetzal[17].
  • Guatemala's shares border with is recorded as Belize[18].
  • Guatemala's shares border with is recorded as El Salvador[19].
  • Guatemala's shares border with is recorded as Honduras[20].
  • Guatemala's shares border with is recorded as Mexico[21].
  • Guatemala's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .gt[22].
  • Guatemala's anthem is recorded as National Anthem of Guatemala[23].
  • Guatemala's basic form of government is recorded as presidential system[24].
  • Guatemala's basic form of government is recorded as representative democracy[25].
  • Guatemala's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alta Verapaz Department[26].
  • Guatemala's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Baja Verapaz Department[27].

Body

Geography

Guatemala is in the country of Guatemala[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean[5], an ocean[28]; Caribbean Sea[6], a sea[29], in Mexico[30]; and Gulf of Honduras[7], a bay[31], in Belize[32]. Guatemala is on the continent of North America[9]. Part of include Latin America[33], a transcontinental region[34] and Middle America[35], a transcontinental region[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[10], republic[11], country[12], and banana republic[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Guatemala include Guatemalans[37], a human population[38].

Why It Matters

Guatemala draws 125,927 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #113 of 197).[2] Guatemala has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Guatemala is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for Guatemala include Guatemalans[37], a human population[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Constitution of Guatemala. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'anp', 'ar', 'ary',
    Sitelink count → 281
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||kbd, az */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  2. 9w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Guatemala.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Guatemala.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Guatemala.wav +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q33573 (kin)-Adygrafix250-Gwatemala.wav"
  3. 10w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Guatemala.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Guatemala.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Guatemala.wav +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Guatemala.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  4. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Hite Crossing Bridge
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q26935, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  5. 14w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026588919, 027261565
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||es, en-gb, ast, sco, de, ca, mul */ Cleanup: remove self_stated_in refs; add mul alias ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  6. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → guatemala
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Guatemala, WikiProject Latin America
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: guatemala, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289934620|guatemala (#289934620)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
  7. 15w ago · Magiciandude · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Guatemala, WikiProject Latin America
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6104]]: [[Q15884842]]"
  8. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0004577-Guatemala
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: g0004577-Guatemala, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  9. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → guate01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: guate01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
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