Guatemala (gwah-tem-maul-uh)

Guatemala is a country located in Central America beneath Mexico , west of Belize, and north of both Honduras and El Salvador . It sports the largest population in Central America and the 11th highest in all of the Americas. The nation was the cradle for the Maya civilization until colonization from Spain , and it would gain independence from both Spain and Mexico in 1821. Guatemala was a founding member of the United Nations .

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

• Antigua Guatemala
• Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quiriguá
• Tikal National Park

Endangered Species

• Motagua spiny-tailed iguana
• Baird's tapir
• Yucatán black howler
• Azure-rumped tanager
• Horned guan
• American crocodile
• Arcane spikethumb frog
• Black rail
• Copan stream frog
• Golden-cheeked warbler
• Great curassow
• Mantled howler
• Nelson's spiny pocket mouse
• Pink-footed shearwater
• Thomas's sac-winged bat
• West Indian manatee
• Knob-scaled lizard
• White-lipped peccary
• Yellow-blotched palm-pitviper
• Galápagos petrel
• Geoffroy's spider monkey

Landmarks

• National Palace
• Torre del Reformador
• National Library of Guatemala
• Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
• Cathedral of Guatemala City

Relevant History

• Mesoamerican Skirmishes

For a more expansive list, check the article on the real life Guatemala.

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Type

Geopolitical, Republic

Alternative Names

Republic of Guatemala

Predecessor Organizations

• Mexico
• Spain

Demonym

Guatemalan | Chapín

Government System

Democracy, Presidential

Power Structure

Unitary state

Neighboring Nations

• El Salvador
• Honduras
• Mexico