Guatemala is located in Central America, south of Mexico. It covers an area slightly smaller than Tennessee. It has a tropical climate that is hot and humid in the lowlands and cooler in the highlands. Guatemala has a terrain covered with mountains, narrow coastal plains and a rolling limestone plateau. There are 27 volcanoes in the country, 19 of which are live or active. Natural resources include petroleum, nickel, chicle, fish, rare woods, and hydropower.

Recent statistics show that 75% of the population live in poverty. The most critical areas of poverty are found in the north and northwest where poverty levels reach 93%. Only 3.4 million people in Guatemala are formally employed with another 8 million either working informally or unemployed. Recentprivatization of state services and enterprises such as electricity, telecommunications and the postal service have increased unemployment and suspicion. The country’s current economic policies have channeled benefits to the country’s privileged sector.

Guatemala has around 846,000 Telephone lines and 400,000 Internet users

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