maps of guatemala

The maps of Guatemala point to the fact of its being a country in Central America. Guatemala maps an area of around 108,890 square kilometer. Its capital city is Guatemala City which is also the biggest city of that country. The official language of the country is Spanish but there are other local languages too in the country.

It is a presidential republic and a representative democracy. It got its independence from Spain in 1821. The people following Catholicism make up the majority in this country followed by Protestants; the remaining minority follows the Mayan culture and religion.

The economy of this country is still developing and this nation faces major problems of poverty, the country is among the tenth poorest countries of Latin America. However the country is rich in biodiversity and it boasts of five different eco systems, Tikal national park is also a world heritage site.

The income distribution in the country is highly uneven; the service sector though is the largest contributor to the GDP. The agricultural sector amounts for about one fourth of the total GDP. Travel maps of Guatemala have a lot of nature extravaganza on their list, Lake Atitlan, Tikal national park and the highlands of Quetzaltenango is some of the must visits.