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 Guatemala
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007| Introduction - Guatemala: |  | Location - Guatemala: |  | Location | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize |  |  |  | Geographic coordinates | 15 30 N, 90 15 W |  |  |  | Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |  |  |  | Area | total: 108,890 sq km land: 108,430 sq km
 water: 460 sq km
 |  |  |  | Area comparative | slightly smaller than Tennessee |  |  |  | Land boundaries | total: 1,687 km border countries: Belize 266 km, El Salvador 203 km, Honduras 256 km, Mexico 962 km
 |  |  |  | Coastline | 400 km |  |  |  | Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
 continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
 |  |  |  | Climate | tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands |  |  |  | Terrain | mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau |  |  |  | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Volcan Tajumulco 4,211 m
 |  |  |  | Natural resources | petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower |  |  |  | Land use | arable land: 13.22% permanent crops: 5.6%
 other: 81.18% (2005)
 |  |  |  | Irrigated land | 1,300 sq km (2003) |  |  |  | Natural hazards | numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes and other tropical storms |  |  |  | Environment current issues | deforestation in the Peten rainforest; soil erosion; water pollution |  |  |  | Environment international agreements | party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
 |  |  |  | Geography note | no natural harbors on west coast |  |  |  | People - Guatemala: |  | Government - Guatemala: |  | Economy - Guatemala: |  | Communications - Guatemala: |  | Transportation - Guatemala: |  | Military - Guatemala: |  Source: CIA >>>
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