Guatemala: map, capital and facts
Guatemala is a country in Central America. Its capital is Guatemala City. Its official language is Spanish.
Guatemala covers about 108,889 km², making it the 105th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 18.7 million people live there, the 69th-most populous.
Guatemala shares land borders with 4 countries: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.
Where is Guatemala?
Guatemala is in Central America. Its centre lies at roughly 15.5°N, 90.25°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Guatemala is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Guatemala facts
| Capital | Guatemala City |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Central America |
| Area | 108,889 km² (105th largest) |
| Population | 18,687,881 (69th most populous) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Currency | Guatemalan quetzal (Q) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 15.5°N, 90.25°W |
Countries that border Guatemala
- Belize, capital Belmopan
- El Salvador, capital San Salvador
- Honduras, capital Tegucigalpa
- Mexico, capital Mexico City
Other countries near Guatemala
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Nicaragua, about 630 km
- Costa Rica, about 910 km
- Cuba, about 1,270 km
- Panama, about 1,330 km
- Jamaica, about 1,390 km
Guess Guatemala in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Guatemala were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: Central America
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 108,889 km²
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More countries in Central America
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.