Guatemala
Quick Facts:
Terrain:
About two-thirds of the land is mountainous containing many volcanoes. The Sierra Madre Mountains divides the country unequally creating a Pacific side with the flat lands and concentration of the population. The other side is broader with jungles and less people. Guatemala also has narrow coastal plains.
- Total Area: 108,889 sq km
- Land Area: 107,159 sq km
- Water Area: 1,730 sq km
- Bordering Countries: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico.
- Total Distance of Land Boundaries: 1,687 km
- Total Distance of Coastline: 400 km
- Lowest Elevation: Pacific Ocean 0m
- Highest Elevation: Volcan Tajumulco 4,211m
- Climate:
Terrain:
About two-thirds of the land is mountainous containing many volcanoes. The Sierra Madre Mountains divides the country unequally creating a Pacific side with the flat lands and concentration of the population. The other side is broader with jungles and less people. Guatemala also has narrow coastal plains.