Export to Guatemala
NAME: Republic of Guatemala
CAPITAL: Guatemala City
POPULATION: 14 million (UN, 2009)
MAIN CITIES:
Guatemala City, Mixco, Villa Nueva, Petapa, San Juan Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango, Villa Canales, Escuintla, Chinautla, Chimaltenango
LANGUAGES: Spanish, more than 20 indigenous languages
TIME ZONE: GMT-6
CURRENCY: Quetzal
INTERNATIONAL DIALLING CODE: + 502
INTERNET DOMAIN: .gt
ECONOMY
Guatemala is the most populated of the Central American countries. The economy is led by the private sector, which generates the majority of its GDP.
INDUSTRIES:
- Sugar
- Textiles and clothing
- Furniture
- Chemicals
- Petroleum
- Metals
- Rubber
- Tourism
EXPORTS – COMMODITIES:
- Coffee
- Sugar
- Petroleum
- Apparel
- Bananas
- Fruits and vegetables
- Cardamom
IMPORTS – COMMODITIES:
- Fuels
- Machinery and transport equipment
- Construction materials
- Grain
- Fertilizers
- Electricity
EXPORTS – PARTNERS:
- US 40.41%
- El Salvador 11.2%
- Honduras 8.48%
- Mexico 5.86% (2009)
IMPORTS – PARTNERS:
- US 36.46%
- Mexico 10.49%
- China 5.88%
- El Salvador 5.14% (2009)
| GDP (PURCHASING POWER PARITY): | |
| $69.21 billion (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 81 $69.55 billion (2008 est.)$66.88 billion (2007 est.)note: data are in 2009 US dollars | |
| GDP – REAL GROWTH RATE: | |
| -0.5% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 116 4% (2008 est.)6.3% (2007 est.) | |
| GDP – PER CAPITA (PPP): | |
| $5,200 (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 140 $5,300 (2008 est.)$5,300 (2007 est.)note: data are in 2009 US dollars | |
| GDP – COMPOSITION BY SECTOR: | |
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Source: www.cia.gov
ONLINE SOURCES:
Ministry of Economy – http://www.mineco.gob.gt
Central Bank of Guatemala – http://www.banguat.gob.gt/
Guatemala Tourism site – www.visitguatemala.com
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