Main article: Politics of Guatemala Guatemala's unicameral parliament, the Congreso de la República (Congress of the Republic) with 158 seats, is elected every four years, concurrently with the presidential elections. The President of Guatemala acts as the head of state and head of government. In his executive tasks, he is assisted by a cabinet of ministers, which he appoints. ...

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Main article: Economy of Guatemala The agricultural sector accounts for one quarter of GDP, two-thirds of exports, and half of the labor force. Coffee, sugar, and bananas are the main products. Manufacturing and construction account for one-fifth of GDP. The signing of the peace accords in December 1996, which ended 36 years of civil war, removed a major obstacle to foreign investment. In 1998, Hurricane Mitch caused relatively little damage to ...

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In Guatemala, the largest and most traditional Maya populations are in the western highlands. In Guatemala the Spanish colonial pattern of keeping the native population legally separate and subservient continued well into the 20th century. This resulted in many traditional customs being retained, as the only other option than traditional Maya life open to most Maya was entering the Hispanic culture at the very bottom rung. Considerable identification with tribes, often corresponding to pre-Columbian nation states, continues, an ...

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Following his graduation from the University of Buenos Aires medical school in 1953, Guevara went on to Guatemala, where President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán headed a populist government that, through various reforms, particularly land reform, was attempting, by sometimes bloody means, to bring about a social revolution. Around this time, Guevara also acquired his famous nickname, "Che", due to his frequent use of the Argentine word Che (pronounced /tʃe/), used in a similar way to "pal ...

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Following his graduation from the University of Buenos Aires medical school in 1953, Guevara went on to Guatemala, where President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán headed a populist government that, through various reforms, particularly land reform, was attempting, by sometimes bloody means, to bring about a social revolution. Around this time, Guevara also acquired his famous nickname, "Che", due to his frequent use of the Argentine word Che (pronounced /tʃe/), used in a similar way to "pal ...

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Following his graduation from the University of Buenos Aires medical school in 1953, Guevara went on to Guatemala, where President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán headed a populist government that, through various reforms, particularly land reform, was attempting, by sometimes bloody means, to bring about a social revolution. Around this time, Guevara also acquired his famous nickname, "Che", due to his frequent use of the Argentine word Che (pronounced /tʃe/), used in a similar way to "pal ...

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Following his graduation from the University of Buenos Aires medical school in 1953, Guevara went on to Guatemala, where President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán headed a populist government that, through various reforms, particularly land reform, was attempting, by sometimes bloody means, to bring about a social revolution. Around this time, Guevara also acquired his famous nickname, "Che", due to his frequent use of the Argentine word Che (pronounced /tʃe/), used in a similar way to "pal ...

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Main article: History of Guatemala From the 3rd century BC to the 11th century AD, the lowlands area of the Petén and Izabal regions of Guatemala were several indigenous states on the central highlands. Alta Verapaz is known for the fact that, after failing to conquer it by the sword the Spanish entered by the Church, with missionaries who defended the Indians from the cruel treatments of the Spanish army. Many Pre-Columbian Mayan books were lost due to the policy of the Spaniards during the colonial period of burning them. Ho ...

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The Usumacinta River in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala, formed by the junction of the Pasión River, which arises in the Sierra de Santa Cruz (in Guatemala) and the Salinas River, also known as the Chixoy, or the Negro, which descends from the Sierra Madre de Guatemala, defines part of the border between the Mexican state of Chiapas and Guatemala. It then continues its northwesterly course, meandering through the Mexican state of Tabasco to the Gulf of Mexico. This river is the northwestern boundary line between Guatemala and Mexico. It is also the only visible natural ...

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The scope of this indigenous peoples of the Americas article encompasses the definitions of indigenous peoples and the Americas as established in their respective articles. Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Early history. See also: Archeology of the Americas, Models of migration to the New World Indigenous peoples of the Americas - The Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory. Based on anthropological and genetic evidence, scientists generally agree that most indigenous ...

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total: 884 km (102 km privately owned) narrow gauge: 884 km 0.914-m gauge (single track) Transportation in Guatemala - Railway links with adjacent countries. Mexico - yes - break-of-gauge 914mm/1435mm Belize - no Honduras - none in use El Salvador - none in use ...

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Guatemala's 1985 constitution provides for a separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The 1993 constitutional reforms included an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices from 9 to 13. The terms of office for president, vice president, and congressional representatives were reduced from 5 years to 4 years; for Supreme Court justices from 6 years to 5 years, and increased the term ...

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(From 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945 Guatemala was governed by a military Junta consisting of Francisco Javier Arana, Jacobo Arbenz Guzman, and Jorge Toriello Garrido.) (From 29 June 1954 to 8 July 1954 Guatemala was run by a Junta headed by General Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre; from then until 26 July 1957 by a Junta headed by Carlos Castillo Armas) (From 24 October 1957 to 26 October 1957 ...

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Within the confines of modern Guatemala City is the ancient Maya city of Kaminaljuyu. Kaminaljuyu dates back some 2,000 years and is one of America's greatest archaelogical sites dating from this period. The center of Kaminaljuyu was located a short distance from the older part of Guatemala City. However, in the late 20th century the city grew around the ruins (and in some cases over some of the outlying ruins before they were protected). Most of hundreds of temple mounds have been built over with freeways, shopping centers, commerce, luxury ...

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477 (1999 est.) Transportation in Guatemala - Airports - with paved runways. total: 11 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 2 (1999 est.) Transportation in Guatemala - Airports - with unpaved runways. total: 466 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 9 914 to 1, ...

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Antigua Guatemala means the "city of antiquity of Guatemala". It was founded on March 10, 1543. and served as Spanish colonial capital of Central America. The conquistadores named the city La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala ("The Very Noble and Very Loyal City of Santiago of the Knights of Guatemala"), in honor of their patron saint, Santiago, or St. James. In 1773, it suffered two severe earthquakes, which destroyed much of the town. The Spanish Crown ordered the city rebuilt at a ...

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Conventional long form: Republic of Guatemala Conventional short form: Guatemala Local long form: República de Guatemala Local short form: Guatemala Politics of Guatemala - Data code. GT Politics of Guatemala - Government type. constitutional democratic republic Politics of Guatemala - Capital. Guatemala City Po ...

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Transportation in Guatemala - Atlantic Ocean. Puerto Barrios, Santo Tomás de Castilla Transportation in Guatemala - Pacific Ocean. Champerico, Puerto Quetzal, Puerto San José ...

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Main article: Marimba The marimba's first ironclad evidence of existence comes from 1806, when Juan Domingo Juarros, a Spanish historian, described it in the Compendium of the History of Guatemala. The instrument is, however, likely much older, and is likely an attempt at recreating an older West African instrument; they may be a mention of it in a description of an Antigua parade in 1680, and could have been introduced as early as 1550 [1]. An ancient Mayan manuscript depicts a marimba musician, and the instrument has v ...

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