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
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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