Politics
Conventional Long Form Name: Republic of Guatemala
Capital City: Guatemala City
Type of Government: Constitutional Democratic Republic
Date of Independence: 15 September 1821
National Holiday: Independence Day, 15 September
Capital City: Guatemala City
Type of Government: Constitutional Democratic Republic
Date of Independence: 15 September 1821
National Holiday: Independence Day, 15 September
Chief of State: President Otto Fernando PEREZ MOLINA
Executive Branch/Power: The president is the head of the executive and appoints the cabinet. resident and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a single four-year term.
Legislative Branch/Power: The national congress is unicameral Congress of the Republic with 158 seats.Judicial Branch/Power: Highest court is Supreme Federal Court where the judges are appointed by the president.
Suffrage: 18 years old to vote.
THEIR Ambassador to the U.S: Ambassador Ambassador Jose Julio Alejandro LIGORRIA Carballido
Location of THEIR Embassy in the U.S: 2220 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location of THEIR Consulates in the U.S: Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Houston, McAllen (TX), Miami, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco
Name of U.S Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Arnold A. CHACON
Location of U.S Embassy in Brazil: 7-01 Avenida Reforma, Zone 10, Guatemala City
Location of U.S. consulates THERE: none
Representative to the UN: Gert Rosenthal
Legislative Branch/Power: The national congress is unicameral Congress of the Republic with 158 seats.Judicial Branch/Power: Highest court is Supreme Federal Court where the judges are appointed by the president.
Suffrage: 18 years old to vote.
THEIR Ambassador to the U.S: Ambassador Ambassador Jose Julio Alejandro LIGORRIA Carballido
Location of THEIR Embassy in the U.S: 2220 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location of THEIR Consulates in the U.S: Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Houston, McAllen (TX), Miami, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco
Name of U.S Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Arnold A. CHACON
Location of U.S Embassy in Brazil: 7-01 Avenida Reforma, Zone 10, Guatemala City
Location of U.S. consulates THERE: none
Representative to the UN: Gert Rosenthal
Symbolism: The coat of arms includes a green and red quetzal (the national bird) representing liberty and a scroll bearing the inscription LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821 (the original date of independence from Spain) all on a pair of crossed rifles signifying Guatemala's willingness to defend itself and a pair of crossed swords representing honor and framed by a laurel wreath symbolizing victory; the blue bands stand for the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea and the sea and sky; the white band denotes peace and purity
National Symbols: quetzal (bird)