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Demographics Results: Guatemala
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| Country |
Guatemala |
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| Region |
Central America |
| Area (sq km) |
108,889 |
| Border |
Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico |
| Population |
14,099,032 |
| Nationality |
Guatemalan(s) |
| Ethnicity |
Mestizo and European 59.4%, K'che 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census) |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs |
| Language |
Spanish 60%,, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized) |
| Literacy |
69% |
| Government |
Constitutional democratic republic |
| Capital |
Guatemala |
| Leader |
President Otto Fernando Perez Molina (since Jan. 14, 2012); Vice President Ingrid Roxana Baldetti Elias (since Jan. 14, 2012) |
| Currency |
Quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD) |
| Independence Day |
Sept. 15, 1821 (from Spain) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day (Sept. 15, 1821) |
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