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Norwegian numbers in parentheses [like these]
when available, for comparison.
| Land area:
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108.889 km2 [385.639km2]
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| Highest peak: |
4.220m [2.469m]
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| Population: |
12.7 mill. [4.6 mill.]
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| Population growth
rate: |
2.66% [0.37%]
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| Population doubling
time: |
22.6 years [187.6 years]
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| Fertility rate: |
5.6 children born per woman
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| Infant mortality
rate: |
45 pr 1000 live births [5/1000]
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| Population density:
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116 pr km2 [12 pr km2]
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| Life expectancy: |
66.8 years [78.5 years]
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| Literacy rate:
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68.5% [99%]
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| Languages: |
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages
40% (more than 20, the biggest being Quiché, Cakchiquel,
Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) |
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| Religion: |
86% Roman Catholic, 11% protestant,
3% traditional Mayan and other. |
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| Ethnic division: |
54% Ladino, 42% Native American,
4% other |
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| Independence: |
15 September 1821 (from Spain).
This is also the national holiday. |
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| GDP pr capita: |
1.750 USD [32.920 USD] |
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| Monetary unit: |
Quetzal (100 Q = approx. 105
NOK = approx. 13 USD) |
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