{"id":354432,"date":"2026-01-20T16:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354432"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:02:09","slug":"key-facts-about-guatemala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts about Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Guatemalan President Bernardo Ar\u00e9valo declared a 30-day nationwide state of siege after gang violence killed seven police officers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Key Facts about Guatemala<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.britannica.com\/55\/183655-050-451BF183\/World-Data-Locator-Map-Guatemala.jpg?resize=398%2C381&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Guatemala\" width=\"398\" height=\"381\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Guatemala is <strong>located in Central America.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Bordered by:<\/strong> It is <strong>bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south<\/strong> and the<strong> Gulf of Honduras to the northeast.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Border countries:<\/strong> Belize,\u00a0El Salvador,\u00a0Honduras, and\u00a0Mexico.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Area:<\/strong> 109,000 km\u00b2 (42,085 sq. mi.)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Geography:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Guatemala has <strong data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"48\">four main geographic regions<\/strong>: the <strong>volcanic highlands<\/strong> (which contain about <strong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"217\">27 volcanoes)<\/strong>, the <strong>Pacific coastal plain,<\/strong> the <strong>mountain ranges (sierras)<\/strong>, and the<strong> Pet\u00e9n lowlands.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"442\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Volc\u00e1n Tajumulco<\/strong> is the <strong>highest peak<\/strong> at 4,220 metres.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"546\"><strong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"522\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Fuego, Pacaya, and Santiaguito<\/strong> are active volcanoes.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"607\"><strong>Major rivers:\u00a0<\/strong> Motagua and Usumacinta<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> Fertile coastal plains, mountainous.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Tropical on coasts, temperate in highlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Ethnic Groups:<\/strong> Ladinos (mestizo) and Maya Indigenous peoples<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Language spoken:<\/strong> Spanish (official) and about twenty Mayan languages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Guatemalan President Bernardo Ar\u00e9valo declared a 30-day nationwide state of siege after gang violence killed seven police officers. Key Facts about Guatemala Location: Guatemala is located in Central America. Bordered by: It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and the Gulf of Honduras to the northeast. 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