Official nameRepública de Guatemala (Republic of Guatemala)CapitalGuatemala CityPopulation estimate (2015)16·34 millionInternet domain extension.gtCurrencyThe unit of currency is the quetzal (GTQ), which consists of 100 centavos.TerritoryGuatemala is bounded on the north and west by Mexico, south by the Pacific ocean and east by El Salvador, Honduras and Belize.LanguagesThe official language is Spanish, spoken by 51% of the population with the remainder speaking one or a combination of the 23 Indian dialects.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words