Guatemalan Geography, Guatemala Geography
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Location: Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
Geographic coordinates: 15 30 N, 90 15 W
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area: Total: 108,890 sq km land: 108,430 sq km water: 460 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Tennessee
Land boundaries: Total: 1,687 km border countries: Belize 266 km, El Salvador 203 km, Honduras 256 km, Mexico 962 km
Coastline: 400 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate: Tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
Terrain: Mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau (Peten)
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Volcan Tajumulco 4,211 m
Natural resources: Petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower
Land use: Arable land: 12.54% permanent crops: 5.03% other: 82.43% (2001)
Irrigated land: 1,250 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes and other tropical storms
Environment - current issues: Deforestation in the Peten rainforest; soil erosion; water pollution
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: No natural harbors on west coast
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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