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Home :: CARE's Work :: Country Profiles :: Guatemala Country Profile

Guatemala

Map of Guatemala


Population:13.9 million

Urban Population:40%

Major Ethnic and Linguistic Groups:Mestizo - 55%
Amerindian - 43%

Religions:Roman Catholic, Protestant, Traditional Mayan beliefs -

Population Growth Rate:2.66%

Life Expectancy:65.2 years

Infant Mortality:38 per 1,000 live births

Under Five Mortality:58 per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality Rate:190 per 100,000 live births

GNP Per Capita:$1,670

Percentage of Literate Adult Males:78%

Percentage of Literate Adult Females:63%

Percentage Population With Access
To Safe Drinking Water
:
92%

Country Description:

CARE has operated in Guatemala since 1959 and has developed an extensive working relationship with agencies in the public and private sectors. CARE operates projects in water and sanitation, agriculture, agroforestry, primary health care, population, girl's education and small economic activity development.


Project Information

Project NameProject CountryProject Type
MILPASGuatemalaDevelopment
Village Banks - OccidenteGuatemalaDevelopment
EDUBANCO - QUICHEGuatemalaDevelopment
Mi BosqueGuatemalaDevelopment
PROGRESOGuatemalaDevelopment
Las Verapaces Rural Women's Village Banks (BANCOMUR)GuatemalaDevelopment
EDUBASICO-Mobile school for Young Female Mayan LeadersGuatemalaDevelopment
Guatemala Emergency Response-Hurricane StanGuatemalaEmergency Relief
Logical and Mathematical Thought Development in Rural Indigenous Children in GuatemalaGuatemalaDevelopment
My WatershedGuatemalaDevelopment
Equal Access to Water and Sanitation for Guatemalan FamiliesGuatemalaDevelopment
EdujovenGuatemalaDevelopment
Mobile School for Mayan Women LeadersGuatemalaDevelopment
Equitable Payments for Watershed ServicesGuatemalaDevelopment
Integrated Program for Vulnerable ChildrenGuatemalaDevelopment


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