Guatemala
Republic of Guatemala
República de Guatemala
CAPITAL: Guatemala City
FLAG: The national flag consists of a white vertical stripe between two blue vertical stripes with the coat of arms centered in the white band.
ANTHEM: Himno Nacional, beginning "Guatemala feliz" ("Happy Guatemala").
MONETARY UNIT: The quetzal (Q) is a paper currency of 100 centavos. There are coins of 1, 5, 10, and 25 centavos, and notes of 50 centavos and 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 quetzales. Q1 = $0.12658 (or $1 = Q7.90) as of May 2003. US notes are widely accepted.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard, but some imperial and old Spanish units also are used.
HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Epiphany, 6 January; Labor Day, 1 May; Anniversary of the Revolution of 1871, 30 June; Independence Day, 15 September; Columbus Day, 12 October; Revolution Day, 20 October; All Saints' Day, 1 November; Christmas, 25 December. Movable religious holidays include Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
TIME: 6 AM = noon GMT.
Location, Size, and Extent
Situated in Central America, Guatemala has an area of 108,890 sq km (42,043 sq mi), with a maximum length of 457 km (284 mi) NNW–SSE and a maximum width of 428 km (266 mi) ENE–WSW.
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