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![]() ![]() Guatemala Geography 2000 Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Honduras and Belize and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico Geographic coordinates: 15 30 N, 90 15 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area:
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Tennessee Land boundaries:
Coastline: 400 km Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau (Peten) Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower Land use:
Irrigated land: 1,250 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast subject to hurricanes and other tropical storms Environment - current issues: deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; Hurricane Mitch damage Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note: no natural harbors on west coast |
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