Capital (and largest city) Guatemala

Official languages Spanish (de facto)

Government Presidential republic
- President Alvaro Colom

Independence from Spain - Date 15 September 1821

Area - Total 108,890 sq.km ,42,042 sq mi

Population
- July 2009 estimate 13,000,000
- July 2007 census 12,728,111

GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
- Total $63.78 billion
- Per capita $4,155

Currency Quetzal