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  • Guatemala: Republic of Guatemala

     

    Population: 17,153,288 (July 2020)

    Language: Spanish, there are 21 other Mayan dialects spoken in Guatemala. All the Mayan languages are spoken off the Caribbean coast 

    Land: 42,042 sq. miles

    3 Major Places:  Tikal, Lago de Atitlan, Guatemala City (capital)  

    Political System:  Constitutional Democratic Republic. The president of Guatemala is Alejandro Giammattei.

    Independence Day: September 15 

    Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 68.76 billion USD

    Top Production Items:

    1. Fruits
    2. Coffee/Tee
    3. Clothing

    3 Interesting Facts:
     
    • Guatemala's motto is the Country of Eternal Spring.
    • the name Guatemala originates from a word meaning “place of many trees.”
    • There are approximately 7 million Catholics in Guatemala, which is about 47% of the total population

    Catholic Dioceses in Guatemala:

    2 Archdioceses

    Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala
    Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango Totoicapan

    10 Dioceses

    Dioceses of Escuintla
    Dioceses of Huehuetenango
    Dioceses of Izabal
    Dioceses of San Marcos
    Dioceses of Quiche
    Dioceses of Santa Rosa Re Lima
    Dioceses of Solola-Chimaltenango
    Dioceses of Suchitepequez-Retalhuleu
    Dioceses of Verapaz
    Dioceses of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas

     
    Mission Organizations in Guatemala:

    St. Cloud Mission Office
    Sisters of the Precious Blood
    Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
    Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers
    Franciscan Mission Service

    Mission Activities in Guatemala: 

    Migration During a Pandemic: The Church of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras Advocating for the “Invisible” Migrants


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