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Guatemala
(4,324 words)

La República de Guatemala (The Republic of Guatemala)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

17,911,000

Area

110,000 sq. km (42,000 sq. mi)

Population density

160/sq. km (430/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.96% (per 1,000: births 23, deaths 5)

Under 15 years

33%

Urban dwellers

52% (2.59% p.a.)

Capital city

Guatemala City 2,935,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

54% Spanish, 21% K'iche', 6% Q'eqchi', 5% Mam, 5%…

Cite this page
“Guatemala”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 26 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02GTM>
First published online: 2020



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