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Flag of  Guatemala
| Formal Name: | Republic of Guatemala |
| Local Name: | Guatemala |
| Local Formal Name: | República de Guatemala |
| Region: | Central America |
| Associations: | United Nations |
| Capital City: | Guatemala City |
| Main Cities: | Quezaltenango, Puertos Barrios, Cobán |
| ISO 3166 Code: | GT |
| Population: | 14,027,000 |
| Area: | 108,890km² |
| Currency: | 1 Guatemalan Quetzal = 100 centavos |
| Languages: | Spanish, various Mayan languages |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic, Protestant |
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Flag of Guatemala
Date Flag first adopted: August 17th, 1871
Description: Three equal vertical bands of light blue (hoist side), white, and light blue with the coat of arms
centered in the white band; the coat of arms includes a green and red quetzal (the national bird) and a scroll
bearing the inscription LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821 (the original date of independence from Spain) all
superimposed on a pair of crossed rifles and a pair of crossed swords and framed by a wreath.
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