The Republic of Guatemala (American States) Satellite maps
The name: the Republic of Guatemala (The Republic of Guatemala)Independence Day: September 15 (1821)National Day: September 15 (1821)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide as the ratio of 8:5.The equivalent of three parallel vertical rectangular composition, the middle is white, on both sides of the blue and white rectangle with the national emblem painted patterns.The color of the original flag from the Central American Federation of the national flag colors.Blue symbol of the Pacific and the Caribbean respectively, the white symbol of the search for peace.The national emblem: a circular, blue round face with an intermediate shaft mounted volumes, written in Spanish on the "September 15, 1821, freedom," and Guatemala from Spain to commemorate the independence of colonial rule.Volume on the habitat of the shaft a green "quetzales" bird.This is Guatemala's national bird, also known as "Freedom Birds", be regarded as freedom, patriotism, a symbol of friendship.Volume behind the cross-axis of rifle and sword, symbol of the people of that country stands ready to defend the motherland's freedom.The logo surrounded by lauryl branches.Physical Geography: more than 108,000 square kilometers.Located in the northern part of Central America.And Mexico, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador border.Bin South Pacific, east of the Caribbean Honduras Bay.Population: 10.8 million (1998).For the largest population in Central America and the countries with the highest proportion of indigenous people, of which 53 per cent of the Indians, Indo-European mixed people accounted for 45 percent, whites accounted for two percent.The official language is Spanish, as well as the Maya and other 23 kinds of native language.Most residents believe in the Catholic Church and the rest believe Jesus taught.Capital: Guatemala City (Guatemala City)History: Guatemala is the ancient Maya Indians of the Cultural Centre.Become a colony of Spain in 1524.Spain in 1527 set Dudu Fu Wei, in addition to Panama outside the jurisdiction of the Central American region.September 15, 1821 from Spanish colonial rule, declared independence.1822-1823, as part of the Mexican empire.In 1823 to join the Central American Federation.1838 after the dissolution of the Federation, in 1839 once again became an independent country.March 21, 1847 announced the establishment of the Republic of Guatemala.Politics: According to the 1986 Constitution, the adversity to pluralistic political system.President elected by universal suffrage, as head of state, government leaders and armed forces commander-in-chief, the highest national control the executive power.A unicameral National Assembly for the country's highest legislative body.Cabinet is the executing agency, the direct leadership of the president and vice president to assist the work.Diplomacy: Adversity pursues an independent foreign, positive neutrality, pluralism and non-aligned foreign policy.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447916.htm
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