Central America
Flag of Guatemala
Land of eternal spring and Maya splendor.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #4890c0 67%
- #f0f0f0 28%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Guatemala in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Capital | Guatemala City |
| Region | Central America, North America |
| Population | 16,858,333 |
| Area | 108,889 km² · 155 people per km² |
| Currency | Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ) |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Country codes | GT · GTM · .gt |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- The vast Maya city of Tikal rises from Guatemala's northern rainforest, its temples towering above the jungle canopy.
- Lake Atitlán, ringed by three volcanoes, so impressed writer Aldous Huxley that he judged it to surpass Italy's famed Lake Como.
- Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America, with over 17 million people governed from Guatemala City.
Did you know
The quetzal, Guatemala's national bird, also gives its name to the country's currency.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.