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Size: 42,042 square miles, slightly smaller than the state of Tennessee.

Capital: Guatemala City (pop. 1.170, 000)

Population: Over fourteen million, with 55% Ladinos (Amerindian-Spanish) and 43% Amerindian.

Language: Spanish is the official language. Several Maya dialects and Garifuna on the Caribbean Coast are also spoken.

Location: Central America bordered by Mexico, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras.

Currency: Quetzal (Floats, currently $1 US = about 240) in notes of 5,000, 1,000, 500, 100 and 50.

Electricity: 110V.

Religion: More than 90 percent of Guatemalans are Roman Catholic.



NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Jan 1: New Year's Day

Holy Week: Apr 9-16, 2006

May 1: Labor Day

Jun 30: Army Day

Sep 15: Independence Day

Oct 20: Revolution Day

Nov 1: All Saint's Day

Dec 25: Christmas Day