PMDG Discussion Points (Country Background) Geography Capital- Guatemala City Geographic features- The country is mountainous with small desert and sand dune patches, hilly valleys filled with people, except for the south coastal area and the vast northern lowlands ofPeténdepartment. Two mountain chains enter Guatemala from west to east, dividing the country into three major regions: the highlands, where the mountains are located; the Pacific coast, south of the mountains; and the Petén region, north of the mountains. All major cities are located in the highlands and Pacific coast regions; by comparison, Petén is sparsely populated.
Environmental concerns- deforestation in the Petén rainforest; soil erosion; water pollution Climate- These three regions vary in climate, elevation, and landscape, providing dramatic contrasts between hot and humid tropical lowlands and colder and drier highland peaks. Geografia
Capital- El Ciudad de Guatemala
Caracteresticas Geograficas- El pais en montanosa con a pocito del desierto, los colinas de arena, valles con colinas con mucho del populacion, menos el costa de sur y los tierras bajas del norte en el departemente de Peten. Dos rangos de montanas entran Guatemala del oeste y este, brechan el pais en tres regiones principales; la costa del Pacific, sur de los montanas, y el region de Peten, mas norte de los montanas. Todos los centros urbanes estan en los valles con colinas, y el costa del Pacific, con mucho mas del populacion del region de Peten.
Clima- Todos los regiones tienen climas differentes, elevacion, y el paijase, y propocionen contrastes dramaticos entre el calor y humedo tierras bajas y mas frio montanas con mas elevacion
People Total Population- 13,276,517 Major languages- Spanish and 22 indigenous languages Ethnic makeup- Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% Religions- 50–60% of the population isCatholic, 40%Protestant, and 1% follow the indigenousMayan faith.
Health Life Expectancy at Birth- male:68.76 years female: 72.51 years Infant Mortality Rate(Ratio)- male:29.22 deaths/1,000 live births female: 24.49 deaths/1,000 live births Number of Physicians available (ratio)- 0.9 physicians per 1,000 people
People
Populacion Total- 13.276.517
Idiomas principales- Espanol y 22 idiomas indigenas
Composicion Etnica- Mestizo y European 59,4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8,4%, Mam 7,9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8,6%, indigenas no-Mayan 8,6%, otras 0,1%
Religion- 50-60% del populacion son Catolticas, 40% Protestante, y 1% practican los religiones tradicionales del Mayan
Health
Esperanza Vida- Hombres: 68,76 anos, Mujeres: 72,51 anos
Education
Adult Literacy Rate- total adult literacy rate is 74 percent
Compulsory (Ages)- 7-14 Educacion
Tasa de alfabetizacion de adultos: 74 por ciento
Obligatorio por los anos de 7 a 14
Communication
Telephones- 11 per 1000
Daily Newspaper Circulation-25,000 circulated
Televisions- 158 per 1000 Communicacion
Telefonos- once por un mil Circulación diaria de periódico- viente cinco mil Telivisiones- un cien y cincuenta y cho por un mil Transportation Highways in Miles- 14,095 km Railroads in Miles- 332 km Usable Airfields- 372 Automobiles in Use- 19 per 1000 own a car Transportacion Kilómetros de carretera- catorce mil y noventa y cinco kilometres Ferrocarriles en millas- tres cien y trienta y dos km
Aeropuetres- tres cien y setenta y dos
Automobilos que usan- diecenueve por un mil Government
Type- presidential representative democratic republic Independence Date- September 18, 1821 from Spain and Mexico Head of State- President Alvarro Caballeros
Political Parties- Center For Social Action (CASA), Democracy Front or FRENTE [Alfonso CABRERA]; Democratic Union or UD [Edwin Armando MARTINEZ Herrera]; Encounter for Guatemala or EG [Nineth MONTENGRO];
Suffrage- 18 years of age, universal; active members of armed forces not allowed to vote Gobierno Tipo- Republica Democratica con un presidente Dia de Independencia- 18 de Septiembre 1821 de Espana y Mexico Lider del Estado- Presidente Alvarro Caballeros
Affiliaciones de Politico- Centro para la acción social (CASA), frente de democracia (FRENTE), Unión Democrática, Encuentro de Guatemala Sufragio- 18 anos, universal, miembros activos de militar no autorizados a votar Military
Defense Budget- .4% of GDP Active Troops- 2 years of conscripted services for all men, when they turn 18, lasting from 1 to 2 years; 171,000 become eligible each year Militario Presupuesto de defensa- ,4% de producto interno bruto Tropas activas- 2 años de servicios reclutados para todos los hombres, cuando cumplen 18, una duración de 1 a 2 años; 171,000 optar cada año
Geography
Capital- Guatemala City
Geographic features- The country is mountainous with small desert and sand dune patches, hilly valleys filled with people, except for the south coastal area and the vast northern lowlands of Petén department. Two mountain chains enter Guatemala from west to east, dividing the country into three major regions: the highlands, where the mountains are located; the Pacific coast, south of the mountains; and the Petén region, north of the mountains. All major cities are located in the highlands and Pacific coast regions; by comparison, Petén is sparsely populated.
Environmental concerns- deforestation in the Petén rainforest; soil erosion; water pollution
Climate- These three regions vary in climate, elevation, and landscape, providing dramatic contrasts between hot and humid tropical lowlands and colder and drier highland peaks.
Geografia
People
Total Population- 13,276,517
Major languages- Spanish and 22 indigenous languages
Ethnic makeup- Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1%
Religions- 50–60% of the population is Catholic, 40% Protestant, and 1% follow the indigenous Mayan faith.
Health
Life Expectancy at Birth-
male: 68.76 years
female: 72.51 years
Infant Mortality Rate(Ratio)-
male: 29.22 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 24.49 deaths/1,000 live births
Number of Physicians available (ratio)- 0.9 physicians per 1,000 people
People
- Populacion Total- 13.276.517
- Idiomas principales- Espanol y 22 idiomas indigenas
- Composicion Etnica- Mestizo y European 59,4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8,4%, Mam 7,9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8,6%, indigenas no-Mayan 8,6%, otras 0,1%
- Religion- 50-60% del populacion son Catolticas, 40% Protestante, y 1% practican los religiones tradicionales del Mayan
Health- Esperanza Vida- Hombres: 68,76 anos, Mujeres: 72,51 anos
- Mortalidad Infantil Chichos: 29,22 muertes/1,000 nacios Chicas: 24,29 muertes/1,000 nacios
- Medicos por 1,000 personas: 0,9
EducationAdult Literacy Rate- total adult literacy rate is 74 percent
Compulsory (Ages)- 7-14
Educacion
- Tasa de alfabetizacion de adultos: 74 por ciento
- Obligatorio por los anos de 7 a 14
CommunicationTelephones- 11 per 1000
Daily Newspaper Circulation-25,000 circulated
Televisions- 158 per 1000
Communicacion
Telefonos- once por un mil
Circulación diaria de periódico- viente cinco mil
Telivisiones- un cien y cincuenta y cho por un mil
Transportation
Highways in Miles- 14,095 km
Railroads in Miles- 332 km
Usable Airfields- 372
Automobiles in Use- 19 per 1000 own a car
Transportacion
Kilómetros de carretera- catorce mil y noventa y cinco kilometres
Ferrocarriles en millas- tres cien y trienta y dos km
Aeropuetres- tres cien y setenta y dos
Automobilos que usan- diecenueve por un mil
Government
Type- presidential representative democratic republic
Independence Date- September 18, 1821 from Spain and Mexico
Head of State- President Alvarro Caballeros
Political Parties- Center For Social Action (CASA), Democracy Front or FRENTE [Alfonso CABRERA]; Democratic Union or UD [Edwin Armando MARTINEZ Herrera]; Encounter for Guatemala or EG [Nineth MONTENGRO];
Suffrage- 18 years of age, universal; active members of armed forces not allowed to voteGobierno
Tipo- Republica Democratica con un presidente
Dia de Independencia- 18 de Septiembre 1821 de Espana y Mexico
Lider del Estado- Presidente Alvarro Caballeros
Affiliaciones de Politico- Centro para la acción social (CASA), frente de democracia (FRENTE), Unión Democrática, Encuentro de Guatemala
Sufragio- 18 anos, universal, miembros activos de militar no autorizados a votar
Military
Defense Budget- .4% of GDP
Active Troops- 2 years of conscripted services for all men, when they turn 18, lasting from 1 to 2 years; 171,000 become eligible each year
Militario
Presupuesto de defensa- ,4% de producto interno bruto
Tropas activas- 2 años de servicios reclutados para todos los hombres, cuando cumplen 18, una duración de 1 a 2 años; 171,000 optar cada año