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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.)