Guatemala
Official name: |
Guatemala |
Capital City: |
Guatemala |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.gt |
International Dialing Code: |
502 |
Population: |
11,277,614 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 quetzal (Q) = 100 centavos |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish 60%, Indian language 40% (23 Indian dialects, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Apr 20, 21, 22, May 1, Jul 1, Aug 15, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 1, Dec 24, 25, 31 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: coffee, sugar, bananas, cardamom, beef |
Partners: US 30%, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany, Honduras Major Imports: |
Commodities: fuel and petroleum products, machinery, grain, fertilizers, motor vehicles |
Partners: US 44%, Mexico, Venezuela, Japan, Germany Total Export: |
$2.3 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$2.85 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$36.7 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$3,300 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
55.6% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.48% (1996 est.) |
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