Countries of the World: Guatemala
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Guatemala.
Guatemala is a small country on the North American continent with a coastline running along the North Pacific Ocean, a population of just over 18.7 million people in 2022 and has the following 4 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Guatemala like this: GWAH-TEH-MAH-LAH.
Key information and contact details for Guatemala
Official Language: Spanish.
Secondary Language(s): K’iche’, Q’eqchi’.
Guatemala dialling code: +502.
Guatemala currency: Guatemalan quetzal.
Guatemala Capital City: Guatemala City.
Guatemala International Airport: La Aurora International Airport, Aurora, 15 Calle B 7-24, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala. Phone Number: +502 02 432 2841.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 110. Ambulance: 128. Fire: 122.
British Embassy: British Embassy Guatemala City, Edificio Torre Internacional, Nivel 11, 16 Calle 0-55, Zona 10 Guatemala City, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Phone Number: +502 2380 7300.
American Embassy: Embassy of The United States of America, Avenida Reforma 7-01 7-01, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala. Phone Number: +502 2326 4000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/guatemala.