What is Guatemala?
Guatemala,
officially known as the Republic of Guatemala, is a sovereign nation of the
Central American continent, whose territory was part of ancient Mesoamerica,
one of the cradles of civilization, and the birthplace of the Mayan and Olmec
cultures.
Like many
Central American nations, Guatemala combines the historical heritage of the
Spanish invasion with the strongholds of pre-Columbian civilizations that arose
in antiquity.
Its
territory, mostly mountainous, is rich in biotic reserves and has great
ecological beauty, as well as being a reservoir of numerous important
archaeological niches.
Its
population, mostly mestizo and indigenous, faces important challenges inherited
from its history of dictatorships, revolutions and a Civil War, as well as
significant margins of poverty and economic inequality.
💙💙💙💙Its name is
Guatemalan and Guatemalan, and its currency is the Quetzal.
Limits and territorial extension of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala
has an area of about 108,889 km2.
Guatemala
is located in Central America and is bordered to the north and west by Mexico,
to the east by Belize and the Gulf of Honduras, and to the south by Honduras,
El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean.
The area of
its territory covers some 108,889 km2, one of the smallest on the continent.
Of it 400 km are coastline.
Guatemala name
The name of
Guatemala comes from a Nahuatl word: Quauhtlemallan, which translates
"Place of many trees."
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