Republic of Guatemala República de Guatemala  (Spanish)
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Capital and largest city	Guatemala City 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W / 14.633; -90.500Coordinates: 14°38′N 90°30′W / 14.633°N 90.500°W / 14.633; -90.500
Official languages	Spanish
Demonym(s)	Guatemalan
Government	Unitary presidential Constitutional republic
• President	Alejandro Giammattei
• Vice President	Guillermo Castillo
Independence
• from Spain	September 15, 1821
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (107th)
• Water (%)	0.4
Population
• July 2011 estimate	13,824,463 (69th)
• July 2007 census	12,728,111
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (85th)
GDP (PPP)	2011 estimate
• Total	$73.022 billion
• Per capita	$4,965
GDP (nominal)	2011 estimate
• Total	$46.383 billion
• Per capita	$3,154
Gini (2007)	55.1 high
HDI (2011)	0.574 medium · 131st
Currency	Quetzal (GTQ)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+502
ISO 3166 code	GT
Internet TLD	.gt

Guatemala is a country in Central America. Its culture is a mix of both Mayan and Spanish cultures from the colonial period. Guatemala has many languages, a total of 23. Because of its natural beauty, it is a popular tourist destination. Its weather changes often because of the mountain range which crosses the center of the country.

The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. Guatemala is the world's largest producer and exporter of cardamom. Its neighbors are Belize, Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras.