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Guatemala

Also Known As Republic of Guatemala
Central America

Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in northern Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. The Captaincy General of Guatemala proclaimed its independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. Its capital is Guatemala City. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Guatemala City 2
Population
18,636,532 2
2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
108,889 2
Independence or Founding Year
1821 2
On 15 September 1821, the Captaincy General of Guatemala officially proclaimed its independence from Spain at a public meeting in Guatemala City.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Guatemala

Cities

Cobán

Guatemala

Escuintla

Guatemala

Guatemala City

Guatemala

Huehuetenango

Guatemala

Quetzaltenango

Guatemala

San Cristóbal Verapaz

Guatemala

Villa Canales

Guatemala
Connections

Associated With

Central America, Regions
Guatemala City, Cities

Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.

Source Guatemala City (Wikipedia)
Guatemala Department, States or Territories

Guatemala Department is associated with Guatemala.

Source Guatemala Department (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

El Salvador, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: El Salvador
Gulf of Honduras, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Guatemala City, Cities

Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.

Source Guatemala City (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Usumacinta River, Bodies of Water
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Guatemala

Also in Divinity Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Luis von Ahn

Also in Business Atlas: a national of this subject.

Luis von Ahn

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Annabella Morfín

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Oscar Cruz Oliva

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Oscar Cruz Oliva
Ernesto Cofiño

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ernesto Cofiño (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]
Quote, Lead [nationality]
was a Guatemalan Catholic physician
Rafael Espada

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rafael Espada (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]
Quote, Lead [nationality]
who served as Vice President of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012
Aldo Dávila

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Aldo DávilaLead
Quote, Lead
Aldo Iván Dávila Morales (born 20 September 1977) is a Guatemalan politician who served as deputy of the Congress of Guatemala from 2020 to 2024.
Bernardo Arevalo

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Bernardo Arévalo (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
César Bernardo Arévalo de León ([beɾˈnaɾ.ðo aˈɾe.βa.lo]; born 7 October 1958) is a Guatemalan diplomat, sociologist, writer, and politician who has served as the 52nd president of Guatemala since 2024.
Christian López (weightlifter)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Christian López (weightlifter) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Guatemalan weightlifter
Gabriela Martinez

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gabriela Martínez (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Guatemalan racquetball player

Origin Of

Chayote

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Cherimoya

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Dragon Fruit

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Guatemalan Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Guatemalan Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Hilachas

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Hilachas - Wikipedia
Kak'ik

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kak'ik (Wikipedia)
Pepián

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tapado

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Tapado (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
Tapado is a seafood soup served in Central American countries such as Guatemala and Honduras.
Lady Six Sky

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lady Six Sky
Popol Vuh

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Maya peoples

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Maya peoplesLead sectiontier 3
Quote, Lead section
Today, they primarily live in Guatemala, southeast Mexico, Belize, and westernmost El Salvador and Honduras.

Location Of

Pan American Racquetball Championships

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Pan American Racquetball Championships (Wikipedia)History, 2026 edition
Quote, History, 2026 edition
were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Site Of

Tikal

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Tikal
Tikal

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Fuego Volcano

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Pacaya Volcano

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Bank of Guatemala

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC, University of San Carlos of Guatemala) is the largest and oldest university of Guatemala; it is also the fourth founded in the Americas.

Found There

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mesoamerican Reef

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mexican Giant Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mexican gray squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mexican gray squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, Guatemala
Quote, Lead, Guatemala
native to Mexico and Southern Guatemala
Mexican long-tongued bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mexican long-tongued bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the United States.
Mirabilis jalapa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mosquito Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Neotropical Otter

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern ghost bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Diclidurus albus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Guatemala
Quote, Country distribution, Guatemala
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Ocean Sunfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ocelot

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Oilbird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Papilio multicaudata

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Papilio multicaudata (Wikipedia)Range, Guatemala
Quote, Range, Guatemala
The butterfly can be seen from Guatemala, through Mexico
Parachromis managuensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Parsley

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Passiflora tarminiana

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Passionflower

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: PassionflowerDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Guatemala", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
Phragmites australis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pineapple

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pinus maximinoi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pinus pseudostrobus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Poinsettia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Proboscis bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Rhynchonycteris naso - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Guatemala
Quote, Country distribution, Guatemala
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Pseudocellus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Quassia amara

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Quillwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Raphanus raphanistrum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Clover

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Mangrove

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Swamp Crayfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Regalecus Glesne

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Roseate Spoonbill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal tern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rumex acetosella

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Selenicereus grandiflorus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Shepherds Purse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Giant Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Maidenhair Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Spotted Skunk

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Southern spotted skunk (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
where its range includes Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Belize
Spikemoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spilogale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Strawberry

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Taxodium Distichum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tecoma stans

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Thomas's sac-winged bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Balantiopteryx io - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Guatemala
Quote, Country distribution, Guatemala
Country distribution Belize · Guatemala · Mexico
Thomas's shaggy bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Centronycteris centralis - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Guatemala
Quote, Country distribution, Guatemala
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Venezuela
Toltec fruit-eating bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Toltec fruit-eating bat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
Vampire Bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 101 to 150 of 168 in Found There, page 3 of 4.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Guatemala (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Guatemala
  • Infobox, capital
    Guatemala City
  • Infobox: area_km2
    108,889
  • Demographics section, 2025
    18,636,532 (2025 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    On 15 September 1821, the Captaincy General of Guatemala officially proclaimed its independence from Spain at a public meeting in Guatemala City.
  • Introduction
    Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in northern Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast (in the adjacency zone) by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guatemala
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    400 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record GTM, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record GTM, incomeLevel
"name": "Guatemala", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "LAC", "iso2code": "XJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Guatemala
Wikidata Q774, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Guatemala City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Guatemala City, Lead section
Quote, Has Capital: Guatemala City, Lead section
Guatemala City (Spanish: Ciudad de Guatemala), also known colloquially by the nickname Guate, is the national capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala.
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: El Salvador
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: El Salvador, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: El Salvador, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Guatemala 199 km
View the Source
Guatemala Department (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Guatemala Department, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Guatemala Department, Lead paragraph
Guatemala Department is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala.
View the Source

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