The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 37.92 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 37.09 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

       male: 38.72 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 65.23 years

       male: 64.31 years

       female: 66.21 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       4.67 children born/woman (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       1% (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       67,000 (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       5,200 (2001 est.)

      Nationality:

       noun: Guatemalan(s)

       adjective: Guatemalan

      Ethnic groups:

       Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish or assimilated Amerindian - in

       local Spanish called Ladino), approximately 55%, Amerindian or

       predominantly Amerindian, approximately 43%, whites and others 2%

      Religions:

       Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs

      Languages:

       Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized

       Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam,

       Garifuna, and Xinca)

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 70.6%

       male: 78%

       female: 63.3% (2003 est.)

      Government Guatemala

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Republic of Guatemala

       conventional short form: Guatemala

       local short form: Guatemala

       local long form: Republica de Guatemala

      Government type:

       constitutional democratic republic

      Capital:

       Guatemala

      Administrative divisions:

       22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Alta

       Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso,

       Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten,

       Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa

       Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa

      Independence:

       15 September 1821 (from Spain)

      National holiday:

       Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

      Constitution:

       31 May 1985, effective 14 January 1986; note - suspended 25 May

       1993 by former President SERRANO; reinstated 5 June 1993 following

       ouster of president; amended November 1993

      Legal system:

       civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts; has not

       accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal (active duty members of the armed forces

       may not vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day)

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabrera (since

       14 January 2000); Vice President Juan Francisco REYES Lopez (since

       14 January 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state

       and head of government

       head of government: President Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabrera

       (since 14 January 2000); Vice President Juan Francisco REYES Lopez

       (since 14 January 2000); note - the president is both the chief of

       state and head of government

       cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

       elections: president elected by popular vote for a four-year term;

       election last held 7 November 1999; runoff held 26 December 1999

       (next to be held NA November 2003)

       election results: Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabrera elected

       president; percent of vote - Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabrera (FRG)

       68%, Oscar BERGER Perdomo (PAN) 32%

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral Congress of the Republic or Congreso de la Republica

       (140 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year

       terms)

       elections: last held 9 November 2003 (next to be held NA November

       2007)

       note: for the 9 November 2003 election, the number of congressional

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