Guatemala by Andrew White https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym By: Andy White en-us 2019-03-04 19:17:47 UTC 2025-10-10 15:03:34 UTC hello@padlet.com 6 Fast Facts awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337630730 1. Guatemala originates from a word meaning 'place of many trees'.

2. Guatemala's motto is the 'Country of Eternal Spring'.

3. The main language spoken in Guatemala today is Spanish.

4. There are 21 other Mayan dialects spoken in Guatemala.

5. The Guatemalan currency is the Quetzal. The U.S. dollar is also used.

6. Major exports from Guatemala include meat, fruits and vegetables, sugar, coffee and cardamom.]]> 2019-03-04 19:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337630730 Physical Map of Guatemala awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337633671 15.7835° N, 90.2308° W]]> 2019-03-04 19:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337633671 Map of Latin America awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337635142 2019-03-04 19:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337635142 Food awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337636302 Chicken Pepián is a thick meat and vegetable stew, t is thickened with ground nuts and seeds.]]> 2019-03-04 19:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337636302 Demographics awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337638444 Birth Rate- 2.97 Children/Women

Death Rate- 4.7 Deaths/Year

Literacy Rates- 15 years+ only 75%

Life Expectancy Rates- 73.41 Years

Unemployment Rates- 3.8%]]> 2019-03-04 19:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/337638444 History of Guatemala awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338085922
  • Guatemala gained independence from Spain in the 1820's
  • A civil war in Guatemala lasted for 36 years until a peace treaty was signed in 1996
    • ]]>     2019-03-05 19:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338085922     Climate awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338094504
  • Mostly moderate temperatures

    • The most rainfall is from June to September
    ]]>     2019-03-05 19:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338094504     Landscape awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338100160 Main landscapes consist of caves, caverns, sinkholes, and underground rivers.]]> 2019-03-05 19:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338100160 Government awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338102788 The type of government that Guatemala has is a Presidential Republic.

    The branches are Executive, Judicial, and Legislative.

    The president is Jimmy Morales.]]>     2019-03-05 19:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338102788     Language awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338542088
  • Spanish- Indo-European
  • K’iche’- Mayan
  • Q'eqchi'- Mayan
    • ]]>     2019-03-06 18:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338542088     Religion awhite101 https://padlet.com/awhite101/d72ms84lcbym/wish/338545777
  • Mayan spirituality
  • Catholicism
  • Evangelical Christianity
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