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STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES BACKGROUND NOTE ON GUATEMALA
August 01, 2008
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research Electronic Affairs Publication Office issued the following Background Note:

PROFILE

OFFICIAL NAME:

Republic of Guatemala

Geography

Area: 108,890 sq. km. (42,042 sq. mi.); about the size of Tennessee. Cities: Capital-Guatemala City (metro area pop. 2.5 million). Other major cities-Quetzaltenango, Escuintla. Terrain: Mountainous, w . . .

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