Guatemala People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 8,600,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 3.0%

Nationality: noun—Guatemalan(s); adjective—Guatemalan

Ethnic divisions: 56% Ladino (mestizo and westernized Indian), 44% Indian

Religion predominantly Roman Catholic; also Protestant, traditional Mayan

Language: Spanish, but over 40% of the population speaks an Indian language as a primary tongue (18 Indian dialects, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi)

Infant mortality rate: 66/1.000 J9821

Life expectancy: 60

Literary: 50%

Labor force (1985): 2.5 million; 57 0% agriculture, 14.0% manufacturing 13.0% services, 7.0% commerce, 4.0% construction, 3.0% tiansport, 0.8% utilities, 0.4% mining; unemployment and underemployment 40%·

Organized labor: 10% of labor force (1985)

NOTE: The information regarding Guatemala on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guatemala 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guatemala 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.