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Guatemala

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GUATEMALA

FAST FACTS

  • Area:42,042sq.mi.
  • Population:14,66M.
  • Per Capita GDP:$4,200
  • Capital:Guatemala City
  • Language:Spanish

HISTORY

TIKAL

GUATEMALA WAS THE CENTER OF MAYAN CIVILIZATION CONTAINING THE MAYAN CAPITAL TIKAL.
Photo by mtsrs

PEDRO DE ALVARADO

SPANISH CONQUISTADOR OF THE AREA OF GUATEMALA AND CENTRAL AMERICA.

GOVERNMENT

GUATEMALA IS A CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC.

OTTO PÉREZ MOLINA

CURRENT PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA

RELIGION

RELIGION

CULTURE

CLOTHING

MANY OF THE DESIGN ARE SYMBOLS OF THEIR MAYAN DESCENDANCE.

CUISINE

JOCÓN

GREEN SOUP CONSISTING OF CHIKEN, POTATOES,AND A VEGETABLE KNOWN AS GÜISQUIL.

PEPIÁN

CONSISTS OF VEGETABLES, SPECIES AND BEEF MEAT.

PLANTAINS IN MOLE

PREPARED WITH CHOCOLATE, SESAME AND CINNAMON.

THE KAQ'IK

NATIVE SERVING MADE WITH VEGETABLES, SPECIES AND TURKEY.

BEANS WITH PORK RIND

IT IS A MIXTURE OF BEANS AND PORK SEASONES WITH SPECIES.

AGRICULTURE

GUATEMALA'S MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE IS IT FERTILE LAND.

COFFEE

GUATEMALA IS THE FIFTH GREATER PRODUCER OF COFFEE WORLDWIDE.
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SUGAR

GUATEMALA IS THE FIFTH LARGEST PRODUCER OF THIS PRODUCT WORLWIDE.
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CARDAMOM

GUATEMALA IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF CARDAMOMO WORLWIDE.
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BANANAS

GUATEMALA IS THE THIRD PRODUCER OF THIS PRODUCT WORLDWIDE.

COTTON

TOURISM

GUATEMALA CITY

THE CAPITAL, THE LARGEST CITY AND THE MOST POPULOUS OF C.A.

LAKE ATITLÁN

ALMOLONGA

PACAYA

IS AN ACTIVE VOLCANO IN GUATEMALA
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POPOL VUH

MUSEUM THAT CONTAINS THE MAYAN'S ART.
Photo by Andrea_GR

ANTIGUA GUATEMALA