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Guatemala Facts and Information

Guatemala Facts and Information. Guatemala Background. Incredible Mayan Influence Was ruled by Spain for three centuries before winning independence on September 15, 1821 Torn by civil war for 36 years (1960-1996). Government signed peace treaty then to stop fighting.

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Guatemala Facts and Information

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  1. GuatemalaFacts and Information

  2. Guatemala Background • Incredible Mayan Influence • Was ruled by Spain for three centuries before winning independence on September 15, 1821 • Torn by civil war for 36 years (1960-1996). Government signed peace treaty then to stop fighting. • Casualties from the civil war had left some 100,000 people dead and had created some 1 million refugees.

  3. Guatemala Geography • Map of Guatemala and surrounding countries

  4. Guatemala Geography Cont. • Guatemala borders Mexico on the northern side. • On the Southern Border, Guatemala neighbors El Salvador and Honduras. • Belize shares the western border. • The North Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Honduras surround Guatemala and the west and east coastline respectfully.

  5. Guatemala GeographyNatural Resources • Nickel • Rare Woods • Petroleum • Hydro power • Fish • Chicle

  6. Guatemala Gov. • Guatemala is broken down into 22 departments, similar to our states.

  7. Alta Verapaz Baja Verapaz Chimaltenango Chiquimula El Petén El Progreso El Quiché Escuintla Guatemala Huehuetenango Izabal Jalapa Jutiapa Quetzaltenango Retalhuleu Sacatepéquez San Marcos Santa Rosa Sololá Suchitepequez Totonicapán Zacapa Guatemala Gov. Cont.

  8. Guatemala Gov. Cont. • Guatemala is a constitutional democratic republic. • Their legal sytem is similar to ours. • They have the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches as we do.

  9. Guatemala Religion • Guatemalans are primarily Roman Catholic.

  10. Guatemala in a Nutshell • Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America. • It is about the size of Tennessee. • Guatemala’s population is still increasing.

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