Saturday, May 23, 2009

FACTS


GUATEMALA WHICH COMES FORM THE MAYAN WORD, GUATEMALAN WHICH MEANS "LAND OF TREES". IT IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE. ITS IN THE SOUTH EAST OF MEXICO AND OTHER BORDER COUNTRIES ARE BELIZE, HONDURAS, AND EL SALVADOR. THE TWO OCEANS THAT BORDER GUATEMALA ARE THE PACIFIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN GUATEMALA IS 80' F. THEIR IS 34 VOLCANO'S AND 19 ARE STILL ACTIVE TODAY. THE PRESIDENTS NAME IS ALVARO COLON.


GUATEMALA IS THE LARGEST COUNTRY IN CENTRAL AMERICA. THERES ALSO A LOT OF TROPICAL PLANTS AND ANIMALS. IF YOU EVER GO TO GUATEMALA, YOU'LL NEVER BE COLD BECAUSE ITS NEVER WINTER. SOME PEOPLE CALL THIS PLACE "EL PAIS DE LA ETERNA PRIMAVERA" WHICH MEANS COUNTRY OF THE LASTING SPRING. 80 % OF THE POPULATION IS ROMAN CATHOLIC AND CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS JUST LIKE WE DO. GUATEMALA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY IS THE 15 OF SEPTEMBER.

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