Guatemala By Connor and Brayden
Wildlife and Plants Some animals of Guatemala include: the Maya mouse, Guatemalan brown bat, deer mouse, and the quetzal. Some plants include many orchids, palm, avocado and cacti. Some trees would be chicle, moringa, and rose apple trees.
Crops and Climate Some crops include : coffee, (their main crop) wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cotton, and bananas. The main climate is tropical. The tropical climate makes it warm and sunny so people want to live there.
Language and Population The main language is Spanish. The population of Guatemala is 14,026,947.
Natural Recourses Petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, and chicle. Petroleum
Landforms and the Capital Some land forms would be 32 volcanoes, lowlands, and highlands. Volcanoes effect daily life an are important because half of the 32 still erupt. Lowlands and highlands are important because of their climate The capital is Mexico city.
Attractions Zoos and nature reserves: see animals and plants. ancient ruins: see old civilizations. kayak trips, and hiking are made for fun. These are a few of the attractions found in Guatemala.
Location Latitude:15°30’N Longitude:90°15’W Continent-North America Hemispheres-North Western Countries and bodies of water surrounding: Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea.
Traditions On Christmas they have a Mask Dance. They are Christian. They have a holiday called yester year.
Industries and Agriculture Some industries of Guatemala would be sugar, textiles, clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, and tourism. Some agriculture would be farming and mining essential oils.
Transportation and Communication A few forms of transportation would be cars, bikes, foot, busses and shuttles. Some communication methods would be radio, television, mail, telephone, and computers.
Immigration At the time not many people are coming into Guatemala, most of them are going out.
Government and Religious Groups The government type in Guatemala is Constitutional democratic republic A religious group would be Christian
Important People and History An Important person to Guatemala would be Pedro de Alvarado who conquered the Maya in the year of In the year 18,000 B.C, the first human settlers arrived in Guatemala. Guatemala gained it’s freedom as part of the Mexican empire in the year 1821.
Major Cities and Economy Some major cities include Coban, Tikal, and El Mirador Unfair income distribution has put 29% off Guatemala’s population below the poverty line.
Migration After Guatemala’s long civil war many refugees came to the U.S. Many people in Guatemala move to Mexico.
Ethnic groups Mesitizo, European, K’iche, Kaqchikel, Mam, Q’eqchi, Other Mayan, indigenous non Mayan, Other. (2001 Census)
Land Division Guatemala is divided by the Caribbean sea the Pacific ocean, Belize, Honduras, and El Savador.
Customs Locals selling mangos from wheelbarrows. Hand-made ice cream sold in mobile carts. Festivals/Carnivals; ie., Santa Semana Festival lasts 5 days in Guatemala City.
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Work cited RESOURCES Latin America and Canada Adventures in Time and Place Macmillan/MacGraw-Hill wmn=North_America&cid=20&cn=Guatemalahttp://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country.php?contid=6& wmn=North_America&cid=20&cn=Guatemala AGRICULTURE.htmlhttp:// AGRICULTURE.html Guatemala.htmlhttp:// Guatemala.html MzI6MzkgUE0%3dhttp:// MzI6MzkgUE0%3d Jamaica/Guatemalans.htmlhttp:// Jamaica/Guatemalans.html
QUIZ What sea is near Guatemala? What is one ethnic group in Guatemala? What is the overall climate? What is Guatemala’s main crop? What hemisphere is Guatemala located on? Name one major city.
QUIZ What is the main language? What is the Latitude and Longitude? What is a natural resource of Guatemala? What is one attraction of Guatemala?
Answers Caribbean European Tropical Coffee North Western Coban Spanish 15, 30 N; 90, 15 W
Answers Petroleum Nature Reserves