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guatemala : vital stats
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geography |
: Land Mass : 108,889 sq.km. (42,042 sq.mi.) A land of mountains, volcanoes and lakes. : Population : (2000) 11,385,295 +2.68% AGR : Capital : Guatemala City 1,925,000. |
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peoples |
: Literacy : 56%, but in practice nearer 30% : Official Language : Spanish; not usedby 40% of population as their primary language. : Total Languages : 42 : Languages with Scriptures : 8 - Bible; 21 - New Testament; 13 - portions; 17 - work in progress |
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economy |
Agriculture provides 25% of the country’s GDP, but two-thirds of its exports — mainly coffee, sugar and bananas. Public Debt 17% of GNP go to Human Development Index. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
politics |
Independent from Spain in 1821, and from the Federation of Central American States in 1838, but controlled by a few plantation owners through a series of dictatorships and military governments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
religion |
Official separation of Church and state for over 100 years has given great freedom for Evangelicals and increased their influence at the expense of the hitherto dominant Catholic Church. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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