The official name of Guatemala in Spanish is, República de Guatemala. The head of Guatemala's government is President Otto Pérez Molina. President Molina has been head of government since January 14, 2012. President Molina is not only the head of government in Guatemala, but he is also head of state. The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. The official language in Guatemala is Spanish. Guatemala's population consists of 15.84 million people. Guatemala's currency is the Quetzal, which equals 100 centavos (Guatemala: Nations 747). Guatemala is bordered by four countries which include: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. The terrain in Guatemala consists of mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau. Guatemala has a tropical climate, which means it is very hot the majority of the time. It is humid in
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These schools are free, though the cost of uniforms, books, supplies, and transportation makes them less accessible to the poorer segments of society. Many middle and upper-class children go to private schools. The country also has one public university (Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala), and 9 private ones. Only 69.1% of the population aged 15 and over are literate, the lowest literacy rate in Central America" (Guatemala: Background). The country of Guatemala has long been known for vegetables and fruits, including avocados, radishes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, beets, onions, and tomatoes. Lettuce, snow peas, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, and turnips are grown for export, and are available in local markets in Guatemala. Fruits in Guatemala include: pineapples, papayas, mangoes, and a variety of melons, citrus fruits, peaches, pears, plums, guavas, and many others of both native and foreign origin. In this country, fruit is eaten as a type of dessert or as snack in-between meals (Guatemala: Food and
These schools are free, though the cost of uniforms, books, supplies, and transportation makes them less accessible to the poorer segments of society. Many middle and upper-class children go to private schools. The country also has one public university (Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala), and 9 private ones. Only 69.1% of the population aged 15 and over are literate, the lowest literacy rate in Central America" (Guatemala: Background). The country of Guatemala has long been known for vegetables and fruits, including avocados, radishes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, beets, onions, and tomatoes. Lettuce, snow peas, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, and turnips are grown for export, and are available in local markets in Guatemala. Fruits in Guatemala include: pineapples, papayas, mangoes, and a variety of melons, citrus fruits, peaches, pears, plums, guavas, and many others of both native and foreign origin. In this country, fruit is eaten as a type of dessert or as snack in-between meals (Guatemala: Food and