https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta Paydyn Peterson en-us 2019-03-06 15:12:43 UTC 2019-03-11 17:12:50 UTC hello@padlet.com ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338418370 -Evidence of human life in the Guatemalan region can be dated back to 12,000 B.C.
-The first ever chocolate bar was created in Guatemala during Mayan times
-Guatemala has one of the highest violent crime rates in all of Latin America
-The tourism industry employs 35% of the country's population
-14% of Guatemalans have to live on $1.25 per day.
-If you put your thumb between your pointer and middle finger it is considered an indecent and rude gesture]]> 2019-03-06 15:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338418370 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338424993 Latitude and longitude-15.7835° N, 90.2308° W]]> 2019-03-06 15:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338424993 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338426526 Capitol City: Guatemala City]]> 2019-03-06 15:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338426526 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338428154 Chiles rellenos: Chile peppers that are stuffed with rice, cheese, meat, and vegetables. They are served wrapped in tortillas.]]> 2019-03-06 15:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338428154 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338430951 -Life expectancy is 71.8 years
-22.3% of country is obese
-Their growth rate is 1.93%
-It is rank 67 in country population
-Each woman has about 3 children]]> 2019-03-06 15:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338430951 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338947036 The Spanish conque Guatemala and made it part of their territories around 1524-1667. Guatemala claimed independence from Spain in 1821. In 1960, Guatemala had a huge civil war, the longest one in Latin American history, it went for 36 years. Finally, in 1996 President Alvaro signed a peace agreement. Sadly, 200,000 citizens had been killed during this war. More recently, Guatemala signed a trade agreement with Mexico and the U.S. to help stimulate its economy. ]]> 2019-03-07 16:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338947036 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338958011 The climate is tropical and hot. It is humid in the lowlands and cooler in the highlands.]]> 2019-03-07 16:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/338958011 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/339910048 Guatemala’s government type is a presidential republic, similar to ours in the United States. James Ernesto Morales is the President of Guatemala.]]> 2019-03-11 12:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/339910048 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/339946230 Guatemala has many mountains and is a very hilly area. It also has narrow coastal plains along the ocean.]]> 2019-03-11 13:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/339946230 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/339947786 The official language is Spanish, but Maya and other languages are also popular]]> 2019-03-11 13:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/339947786 ppeterson50 https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/339957284 The most popular religions that people believe in are Roman Catholicism, Protestant, and indigenous Maya.]]> 2019-03-11 14:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ppeterson50/ptjrxawd0kta/wish/339957284