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Name: CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala
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CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala (2004)

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“CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala”, published in 2004, is a work by United States. Central Intelligence Agency. It explores elements such as Amerindian, Guatemala and El Salvador.

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala (2004)

“ Constitutional Court or Corte de Constitutcionalidad is Guatemala's highest court (five judges are elected for concurrent five-year terms by Congress, each serving one year as president of the Constitutional Court; one is elected by Congress, one elected by the Supreme Court of Justice, one appointed by the President, one elected by Superior Counsel of Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala, and one by Colegio de Abogados) ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala (2004)

“ Introduction Guatemala Background: The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the conflict, which had led to the death of more than 100,000 people and had created some 1 million refugees. ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala (2004)

“ The distribution of income remains highly unequal, with perhaps 75% of the population below the poverty line. Ongoing challenges include increasing government revenues, negotiating further assistance from international donors, upgrading both government and private financial operations, curtailing drug trafficking, and narrowing the trade deficit. ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala (2004)

“ Economy Guatemala Economy - overview: Guatemala is the largest and most populous of the Central American countries with a GDP per capita roughly one-half that of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. The agricultural sector accounts for about one-fourth of GDP, two-thirds of exports, and half of the labor force. Coffee, sugar, and bananas are the main products. ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala (2004)

“ GDP: purchasing power parity - $56.5 billion (2003 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 2.1% (2003 est.) GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $4,100 (2003 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 22.5%
industry: 18.9%
services: 58.5% (2003 est.) Investment (gross fixed) : 15.2% of GDP (2003) Population below poverty line: 75% (2002 est.) ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala (2004)

“ Exports - commodities: coffee, sugar, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom, meat, apparel, petroleum, electricity Exports - partners: US 56.7%, El Salvador 10.8%, Nicaragua 3.6% (2003) Imports: $5.749 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.) Imports - commodities: fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity Imports - partners: US 34.1%, Mexico 8.8%, South Korea 7.8%, El Salvador 6.4%, China 4.6% (2003) Reserves of foreign exchange & gold: $2.843 billion (2003) Debt - external: $4.957 billion (2003 est.) ”

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United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — Guatemala (2004)

“ Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 108,890 sq km
water: 460 sq km
land: 108,430 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 ”

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