Guatemala | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts | Britannica
4 days ago · Guatemala is bounded to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize and (along a short coastline) by the Gulf of Honduras, to the east by Honduras, to the southeast by El Salvador, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean.
Geography of Guatemala - Wikipedia
Most of the major cities are located in the Highlands. Major cities are the capital Guatemala City, elevation 1,500 m (Central Highlands), Antigua Guatemala, elevation 1,530 m (Central Highlands), Quetzaltenango elevation 2,350 m (Western Highlands) and Puerto Barrios on the Caribbean coast.
Guatemala geography, maps, climate, environment and terrain ...
Guatemalan coastlines cover about 200 miles on the Pacific Ocean and 70 miles on the Caribbean. The country is roughly divided into four geographic regions: the central-western highlands, the low northern plateau which is largely jungle, the southern volcanic belt, and tropical coastal lowlands.
Guatemala Maps & Facts - World Atlas
Jun 19, 2023 · The country's geography is divisible into three distinct regions: the Highlands, the Pacific Coast, and the Petén region. The Highlands, home to the Sierra Madre mountain range, extends across the western and central parts of Guatemala.
Guatemala Country Profile - National Geographic Kids
Only slightly larger than the U.S. state of Tennessee, Guatemala is a mountainous country with one-third of the population living in cool highland villages. The coastal lowlands are warm and...
Guatemala - The World Factbook
Oct 29, 2024 · total: 1,667 km. border countries (4): Belize 266 km; El Salvador 199 km; Honduras 244 km; Mexico 958 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.
Guatemala - Wikipedia
Guatemala, [ a ] officially the Republic of Guatemala, [ b ] is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador.