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	Guatemala - MSN Encarta
		Guatemala’s culture blends the old and the new: the ancient customs of its large Native American population and the modern life of Guatemala City.
		Two mountain chains traverse Guatemala from west to east, dividing the country into three major regions: the western highlands, where the mountains are located; the Pacific coast, south of the mountains; and the Petén region, north of the mountains.
		The principal rivers of Guatemala are the Motagua, Usumacinta, Dulce, Polochic, and Sarstún.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556126/Guatemala.html (1147 words)

	Guatemala ECONOMY
		Guatemala's economy, the largest in Central America, is dominated by the private sector, which generates nearly 90% of GDP.
		During the second half of the 1970s, Guatemala's economic performance slowed further; during 1974–80, the average annual growth rate was 4.3%.
		In the 1990s the Guatemalan economy grew at a healthy pace, propelled by nontraditional exports and investment.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Americas/Guatemala-ECONOMY.html (479 words)

	Guatemala - Gurupedia
		From the 4th to the 11th century, the lowlands area of the Peten region of Guatemala was the heart of the flourishing Maya civilization.
		Bill Clinton publicly apologized to the people of Guatemala in the late 1990s recognizing for the first time the US role in the state sponsored violence, a military campagin that resulted in over 100,000 Maya people including children dead, and countless others missing and thousands more fleeing to Canada and the United States.
		Guatemala's unicameral parliament, the Congreso de la República (Congress of the Republic) with 113 seats, is elected every four years, concurrently with the presidential elections.
	www.gurupedia.com /g/gu/guatemala.htm (740 words)

	Guatemala: General Information: Economy
		Although Guatemala’s predominantly agricultural economy is subject to the fluctuations of world commodity prices, since the last decade the country has shown an ability to maintain healthy levels of inflation and GDP growth.
		For the 1991-1999 period Guatemala’s average GDP growth rate of 4.2 percent was the third highest among all Central American economies, a great improvement from the 1980s meager 0.9 percent average.
		Guatemala made progress towards restoration of domestic and external equilibria, which had been threatened by the expansionary fiscal policy applied in the preceding year and by the worsening terms of trade.
	www.ahguatemala.com /general_information/economy (953 words)

	Guatemala
		Guatemala is the most western of the Central American states, bounded on the west and north by Mexico, on the east by Belize and the Gulf of Honduras, on the southeast by Honduras and El Salvador, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean.
		Guatemala is a party to international agreements to protect and conserve the environment and wetlands, as well as regulations concerning marine dumping, nuclear testing, and ozone-layer depletion.
		Guatemala's large forests, estimated at 3.8 million hectares (9.5 million acres) in 1995, have been declining at an average rate of 2 percent annually, as trees are cut for firewood and construction timber.
	jmedesigns.tripod.com /guatemala.htm (11481 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		GUATEMALA, republic, Central America, bounded on the W and N by Mexico, on the E by Belize and the Gulf of Honduras (an arm of the Caribbean Sea), on the SE by Honduras and El Salvador, and on the S by the Pacific Ocean.
		The longest rivers of Guatemala are the Motagua; the Usumacinta, which forms part of the boundary with Mexico; the Chixoy; and the Sarstún, forming a section of the boundary with Belize.
		The population of Guatemala (1993 est.) was 10,029,700.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/nations/guatemala.html (4396 words)

	Economy - Guatemala - Central America: cost living, guatemala import, economy guatemala, debt government, costa rica
		Guatemala has had a strong traditional, subsistence economy since before the Spanish conquest in the early 1500s, producing corn, beans, chocolate, cotton, and a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.
		Guatemala exported small quantities of cacao, sugar, cotton, and other crops early in the colonial period, but in the 18th century the Spanish government put greater emphasis on exports.
		Guatemala’s rapidly growing population means that domestic food production remains a major part of the economy.
	www.countriesquest.com /central_america/guatemala/economy.htm (476 words)

	Guatemala Economy
		After the signing of the final peace accord in December 1996, Guatemala was well-positioned for rapid economic growth over the next several years, until a financial crisis in 1998 disrupted the course of improvement.
		Guatemala ratified the U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement, commonly known as CAFTA, on March 10, 2005 and the agreement entered into force between Guatemala and the U.S. on July 1, 2006.
		Guatemala's social development indicators, such as infant mortality and illiteracy, are among the worst in the hemisphere.
	www.traveldocs.com /gt/economy.htm (651 words)

	Consulado General de Guatemala - LAX - Trade and Investment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Guatemala's strategic geographic location is the point of entry to to the Central American Region.
		It has the largest economy in Central America and is the country best situated for the production and export of all kinds of goods and services to international markets twelve months a year.
		Guatemala has an abundant, young and well trained labor force, a stable political and economic enviroment and a sustainable economic growth.
	www.guatemala-consulate.org /content/en/004000.htm (310 words)

	Guatemala Economy, Guatemala People, Culture, Flag
		Guatemala's population, the largest in any Central American country, is almost evenly divided between Native Americans and ladinos, but also includes small groups descended from African and European immigrants.
		Guatemala's culture is a unique product of Native American ways and a strong Spanish colonial heritage.
		About half of Guatemala's population is mestizo (known in Guatemala as ladino), people of mixed European and indigenous ancestry.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/guatemala1.html (413 words)

	Economy of Guatemala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Guatemala's Gross domestic product for 2000 was estimated at $19.0 billion, with real growth slowing to approximately 3.3%.
		Guatemala was certified to receive export trade benefits under the United States' Caribbean Basin Trade and Partnership Act (CBTPA) in October 2000, and enjoys access to U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits.
		Guatemala's social indicators, such as infant mortality and illiteracy, are among the worst in the hemisphere.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Guatemala (797 words)

	Guatemala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: República de Guatemala, IPA: [re'puβlika ðe ɰwate'mala]), is a country in Central America, in the north part of Central America, bordering Mexico to the northwest, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast.
		Guatemala is a beautifully political mass of land that is distinguished from the rest.
		Guatemala City is home to many of the nation’s libraries and museums, including the National Archives, the National Library, and the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, which has an extensive collection of Maya artifacts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guatemala (2594 words)

	Guatemala Visa Application - Tourist Visas, Business Visas, Expedited Visas - Guatemala Page
		Guatemala was freed of Spanish colonial rule in 1821.
		Guatemala gained independence from Spain on September 15, 1821; it briefly became part of the Mexican Empire and then for a period belonged to a federation called the United Provinces of Central America.
		After the signing of the final peace accord in December 1996, Guatemala was well-positioned for rapid economic growth over the next several years, though a financial crisis in 1998 limited its ability to achieve its potential growth rates.
	www.travisa.com /guatemala (1018 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - North America - Guatemala - Economy
		Guatemala's economy is dominated by the private sector, which generates about 85% of GDP.
		Guatemala was certified to receive export trade benefits under the U.S. Caribbean Basic Trade and Partnership Act (CBTPA), and it enjoys access to U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits.
		Guatemala's benefits under both the CBTPA and GSP have periodically been subjected to review due to concerns over serious worker rights protection issues.
	www.geographyiq.com /countries/gt/Guatemala_economy_summary.htm (784 words)

	SICE - ECLAC - Economy of Guatemala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1997 the Guatemalan economy grew by 4%, thanks to the performance of exports, especially coffee, and to the more relaxed monetary policy the authorities adopted in the course of the year.
		Inflation was moderate, and the external deficit was similar to the previous year’s.
		Guatemala negotiated with Mexico on a free trade agreement and moved ahead on the formation of a customs union with El Salvador.
	www.sice.oas.org /geograph/westernh/97/ovgua_e.asp (995 words)

	Guatemala (10/06)
		Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and is a member of the Central American Defense Council (CONDECA).
		Guatemala has a long-standing claim to a large portion of Belize; the territorial dispute caused problems with the United Kingdom and later with Belize following its 1981 independence from the U.K. In December 1989, Guatemala sponsored Belize for permanent observer status in the Organization of American States (OAS).
		In 2001, Guatemala and Belize agreed to a facilitation process led by the OAS to determine the land and maritime borders separating the two countries.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2045.htm (4806 words)

	USAID - Latin America & Caribbean: Guatemala
		With a population of 12 million and a growth rate that surpasses its Latin American neighbors (2.2 percent a year), Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America and struggles with some of the lowest social indicators in the hemisphere.
		Guatemala is a middle income country with a per capita gross income of $1,740.00 a year.
		This figure, however, is somewhat misleading since Guatemala suffers from extreme income inequality — 56 percent of the population lives in poverty, one in five in extreme poverty.
	www.usaid.gov /locations/latin_america_caribbean/country/guatemala (607 words)

	Guatemala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Frank had been preaching in Guatemala and seeing the need he began helping to feed and clothe the people of the worst hit areas.
		Guatemala is a country of many ancient customs and religions, however the government estimates that 1/3 are evangelical Christians.
		Guatemala is in the center of that growth.
	www.bodynetwork.org /Guatemala.htm (462 words)

	Economy Of Guatemala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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	Guatemala
		Coffee is grown mainly on the Pacific slope and in the department of Alta Verapaz.
		The remaining 15% are employed by industry with Guatemala City being the industrial and commercial center of the country.
		Guatemala suffers from the regional legacy of the "banana republic": the inequitable distribution of land and wealth, uneven development, and the dependence on a few export crops for its economy mainstay.
	www.questconnect.org /ca_guatemala.htm (857 words)

	Labor - Economy - Guatemala - Central America: federation trade, services unemployment, minimum wage, labor ...
		Guatemala’s labor force was estimated at 4.2 million workers in 2000.
		Labor organizers have been labeled “Communists,” and many were killed, tortured, or exiled under military regimes that governed from 1931 to 1944 and from 1954 to 1985.
		Guatemala is a member of the International Labor Organization (ILO), International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), World Confederation of Labor (WCL), and World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU).
	www.countriesquest.com /central_america/guatemala/economy/labor.htm (193 words)

	Guatemala: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		The country consists of three main regions—the cool highlands with the heaviest population, the tropical area along the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, and the tropical jungle in the northern lowlands (known as the Petén).
		Once the site of the impressive ancient Mayan civilization, Guatemala was conquered by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado in 1524 and became a republic in 1839 after the United Provinces of Central America collapsed.
		To stimulate the economy, Guatemala, along with El Salvador and Honduras, signed a free trade agreement with Mexico in June 2000.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107596.html (830 words)

	Moriah Fund: Grants 2003
		El Consejo de Organizaciones Mayas de Guatemala (COMG), which aims to promote the integration and coordination of Mayan organizations, and organize their participation in the development of a multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual society.
		Association of Family Members of the Detained-Disappeared of Guatemala (FAMDEGUA), whose mission is to work in the communities affected by the civil war to ensure that appropriate legal actions are taken against those responsible for kidnappings, abductions, murders, and genocide during the war.
		Carter Center: $30,000 For support of its four-month election assistance project in Guatemala; the project was designed to supplement the efforts of Guatemalan civil society organizations and international observers, focusing on the human rights environment and campaign finance.
	www.moriahfund.org /grants/2003/guatemala.htm (877 words)

	Guatemala Economy 1989 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Overview: The economy is based on agriculture, which accounts for 25% of GDP, employs about 60% of the labor force, and supplies two-thirds of exports.
		The economy has reentered a slow-growth phase, but is hampered by political uncertainty.
		In 1988 the economy grew by 4.0%, the second consecutive year of mild growth.
	www.theodora.com /wfb1989/guatemala/guatemala_economy.html (305 words)

	AllRefer.com - Guatemala, country, Central America : Economy, Guatemala (Guatemalan Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Coffee, sugar, and bananas are the leading commercial and export crops in Guatemala's mainly agricultural economy.
		There are nickel and petroleum deposits in the north, and a petroleum industry has developed, although it has been limited by political unrest and environmentalist opposition.
		Extensive jade deposits are found in E central Guatemala.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Guatemal-economy.html (241 words)

	Guatemala Economy - overview - Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Other ongoing challenges include increasing government revenues, negotiating further assistance from international donors, upgrading both government and private financial operations, curtailing drug trafficking, and narrowing the trade deficit.
		Definition: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization.
		It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
	www.indexmundi.com /guatemala/economy_overview.html (215 words)

	Guatemala: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Guatemala's makers on modernization course.(apparel manufacturers are seeking to boost factory capacities, adopt more service-intensive......
		Guatemala Coffee Growers Association to launch generic campaign.
		Although Guatemala's uprooted are trying to rebuild their lives, extreme poverty,......
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107596.html (887 words)

	Portal - Guatemala Exporters - Business Environment
		In the last decade, Guatemala has enjoyed a stable and dynamic economy, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that has exhibited an average growth of 3.7%.
		Guatemala is located between the large North and South American markets and has excellent port infrastructure on two oceans, which provides high potential for trade development and access to markets.
		Guatemala has a solid financial system, enviable reserves levels, and an extremely low level of international indebtedness by world standards.
	www.export.com.gt /Portal/Home.aspx?secid=65 (109 words)

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