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

• 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