Guatemala
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| Guatemala is part of: |
| Central America · Latin America and Caribbean · |
| Water Basins of Guatemala: |
| Candelaria · Chamelecon · Coatan Achute · El Naranjo · Grijalva · Hondo · Lempa · Motaqua · Paz · Sarstun · Suchiate · |
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| Capital | Guatemala City | ||||||||||||||
| Neighbouring Countries | Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Total Area | 108,890 km2 | ||||||||||||||
| - Water | 460 km2 (0.42%) / 42 m2/ha | ||||||||||||||
| - Land | 108,430 km2 | ||||||||||||||
| Coastline | 400 km | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,599,060 (116 inhab./km2) | ||||||||||||||
| HDIA | 0.423 (2007) | ||||||||||||||
| Gini CoefficientA | 55.1 (1995) | ||||||||||||||
| Nominal GDPB | $36,280 million | ||||||||||||||
| GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB | $5,400 | ||||||||||||||
| National UN Presence | FAO, UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, IFAD | ||||||||||||||
| Land UseC | |||||||||||||||
| - Cultivated Land | 20,406 km2 (18.82%) | ||||||||||||||
| - Arable | 14,334 km2 (13.22%) | ||||||||||||||
| - Permanent Crops | 6,072 km2 (5.6%) | ||||||||||||||
| - Irrigated | 1,300 km2 | ||||||||||||||
| - Non cultivated | 87,832 km2 (81.18%) | ||||||||||||||
| Average Annual RainfallD | 1996 mm | ||||||||||||||
| Renewable Water ResourcesE | 111.3 km3 | ||||||||||||||
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| References & Remarks | |||||||||||||||
| A UNDP Human Development Report | |||||||||||||||
| B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia | |||||||||||||||
| C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles | |||||||||||||||
| D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture | |||||||||||||||
| E CIA World Factbook | |||||||||||||||
| F Earthtrends | |||||||||||||||
News
Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context
Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources
Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment
Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination
See Sector coordination sub-page for detailed description
Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation
Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities
Articles
- Recently updated articles on Guatemala
- Guatemala/who is who (28 views) . . Katy.norman
- Guatemala/publications (26 views) . . Katy.norman
- Guatemala/projects (32 views) . . Katy.norman
- Guatemala/articles (24 views) . . Katy.norman
See the complete list of WaterWiki articles on Guatemala
Projects and Case Studies
- 5 most recently updated projects and case studies in Guatemala
- Establishing a water treatment plant for the benefit of coffee growing (138 views) . . Petr.Hrncir
- Rain harvesting for providing drinking water to Aldea Vasquez, Totonicapan (178 views) . . Katy.norman
- Strengthening environmental governance in the face of climatic risks in Guatemala (158 views) . . Katy.norman
- Safe drinking water system for 68 households in community La Piedad II, San Felipe, Retalhuleu (92 views) . . Katy.norman
- Safe Drinking Water in Colonia Belen, Tacana, San Marcos (144 views) . . Katy.norman
- 5 most popular projects and case studies in Guatemala
- Rain harvesting for providing drinking water to Aldea Vasquez, Totonicapan (178 views) . . Katy.norman
- Strengthening environmental governance in the face of climatic risks in Guatemala (158 views) . . Katy.norman
- Establishing mini-irrigation for organic farm land in Aldea Taltimiche, Comitancillo, San Marcos (146 views) . . Katy.norman
- Safe Drinking Water in Colonia Belen, Tacana, San Marcos (144 views) . . Katy.norman
- Establishing a water treatment plant for the benefit of coffee growing (138 views) . . Petr.Hrncir
See the complete list of WaterWiki documented projects in Guatemala
Publications
- 5 most recently updated publications on Guatemala
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Who is Who
- People working in Guatemala
- Estuardo Velasquez (590 views)
- Diana Zamorra (578 views)
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- Organizations working in Guatemala
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References
See also
External Resources
"Water Supply and Sanitation in Guatemala" on Wikipedia
