| GUATEMALAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Tennessee |
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Area > Land
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108,430 sq km |
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[103rd of 238]
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Area > Total
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108,890 sq km |
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[111st of 250]
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Capital city with population
Guatemala City - 1,150,452 |
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands |
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Forested Land
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26.3% |
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[105th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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15 30 N, 90 15 W |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Belize 266 km, El Salvador 203 km, Honduras 256 km, Mexico 962 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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13.22% |
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[85th of 258]
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Largest city
Guatemala City |
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Largest city population
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2,205,000 |
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[46th of 174]
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Largest city with population
Guatemala City - 1,150,452 |
Location
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize |
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean |
Natural hazards
numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes and other tropical storms |
Natural resources
petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower |
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Population density
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113.77 people per sqkm |
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[89th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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116.2 people/m²
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[75th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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108,890 km²
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[105th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Volcán Tajumulco |
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