- Outline of Guatemala
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See also: Index of Guatemala-related articles
The Republic of Guatemala is a 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.[1]
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.[2]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guatemala:
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/
- Common English country name: Guatemala
- Official English country name: The Republic of Guatemala
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Guatemalan, Chapin
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Guatemala
- International rankings of Guatemala
- ISO country codes: GT, GTM, 320
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gt
Geography of Guatemala
- Guatemala is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- 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
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Mexico 962 km
Belize 266 km
Honduras 256 km
El Salvador 203 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
Main article: Environment of Guatemala- Climate of Guatemala
- Environmental issues in Guatemala
- Ecoregions in Guatemala
- Holdridge life zones in Guatemala
- Renewable energy in Guatemala
- Geology of Guatemala
- Protected areas of Guatemala
- Biosphere reserves in Guatemala
- National parks of Guatemala
- Protected biotopes of Guatemala
- Wildlife reserves of Guatemala
- Private nature reserves in Guatemala
- Wildlife of Guatemala
- Flora of Guatemala
- Fauna of Guatemala
- Birds of Guatemala
- Mammals of Guatemala
Natural geographic features of Guatemala
Main article: Landforms of Guatemala- Islands of Guatemala
- Lakes of Guatemala
- Mountains of Guatemala
- Rivers of Guatemala
- Waterfalls of Guatemala
- Valleys of Guatemala
- World Heritage Sites in Guatemala
Regions of Guatemala
- Main article: Regions of Guatemala
Ecoregions of Guatemala
- Main article: Ecoregions in Guatemala
Administrative divisions of Guatemala
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Guatemala
Departments of Guatemala
Municipalities of Guatemala
- Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
- Cities of Guatemala
Demography of Guatemala
- Main article: Demographics of Guatemala
Government and politics of Guatemala
- Main article: Government of Guatemala and Politics of Guatemala
- Form of government: unitary presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala City
- Elections in Guatemala
- Political parties in Guatemala
- Political scandals of Guatemala
- Taxation in Guatemala
Branches of the government of Guatemala
Main article: Government of GuatemalaExecutive 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
Main article: Court system of Guatemala- Supreme Court of Guatemala
Foreign relations of Guatemala
International organization membership
The Republic of Guatemala is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Guatemala
- Main article: 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
- Main article: Military of Guatemala
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom Caballeros
- Ministry of Defence of Guatemala
- Military Chief of Staff
- Commander-in-chief: President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom Caballeros
- Forces
- Army of Guatemala
- Navy of Guatemala
- Air Force of Guatemala
- Special forces of Guatemala
- Military history of Guatemala
- Military ranks of Guatemala
Local government in Guatemala
Main article: Local government in GuatemalaHistory of Guatemala
- Main article: History of Guatemala, Timeline of the history of Guatemala, and Current events of Guatemala
- Economic history of Guatemala
- Military history of Guatemala
Culture of Guatemala
- Main article: Culture of Guatemala
- Architecture of Guatemala
- Cuisine of Guatemala
- Ethnic minorities in Guatemala
- Festivals in Guatemala
- Humor in Guatemala
- Languages of Guatemala
- Media in Guatemala
- National symbols of Guatemala
- Coat of arms of Guatemala
- Flag of Guatemala
- National anthem of Guatemala
- People of Guatemala
- Prostitution in Guatemala
- Public holidays in Guatemala
- Records of Guatemala
- Religion in Guatemala
- Buddhism in Guatemala
- Christianity in Guatemala
- Hinduism in Guatemala
- Islam in Guatemala
- Judaism in Guatemala
- Sikhism in Guatemala
- World Heritage Sites in Guatemala
Art in Guatemala
- Art in Guatemala
- Cinema of Guatemala
- Literature of Guatemala
- Music of Guatemala
- Television in Guatemala
- Theatre in Guatemala
Sports in Guatemala
- Main article: Sports in Guatemala
- Football in Guatemala
- Guatemala at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Guatemala
- Main article: Economy of Guatemala
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 78th (seventy-eighth)
- Agriculture in Guatemala
- Banking in Guatemala
- Bank of Guatemala (central bank)
- Communications in Guatemala
- Internet in Guatemala
- Companies of Guatemala
- Economic history of Guatemala
- Energy in Guatemala
- Energy policy of Guatemala
- Oil industry in Guatemala
- Mining in Guatemala
- Tourism in Guatemala
- Transport in Guatemala
- Guatemala Stock Exchange
Education in Guatemala
- Main article: Education in Guatemala
Infrastructure of Guatemala
- Health care in Guatemala
- Transportation in Guatemala
- Airports in Guatemala
- Rail transport in Guatemala
- Roads in Guatemala
- Water supply and sanitation in Guatemala
See also
- Index of Guatemala-related articles
- List of Guatemala-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Central America
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
References
- ^ a b "Guatemala". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Biodiversity Hotspots-Mesoamerica-Overview". Conservation International. http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/mesoamerica/. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
External links
- Outline of Guatemala at the Open Directory Project
- Rights Action - Website of Rights Action, with special reports on mining, human rights, the struggles of indigenous people, and impunity
- Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala = Website of Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala, with special reports on justice and accountability
- Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA - Website of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA, with special reports on human rights, genocide trials, impunity, the Mérida Initiative, femicide, Bishop Gerardi's assassination, and more.
- Que Pasa Magazines - Que Pasa Magazines are monthly resources dedicated to what's happening in Guatemala City and Antigua.
- backpackguatemala.com - Online resource for backpacking Guatemala information. Travel, hotel, restaurant, and what's happening information.
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