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Guatemala
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| Capital: |
Guatemala City (973,049) |
| Population: |
12,728,111 |
| Land Area: |
108,890 sq km (42,043 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
22 Departments (Alta Verapaz, Baja
Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula,
El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala,
Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa,
Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango,
Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez,
San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola,
Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, and Zacapa)
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| Currency: |
Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ), US
Dollar (USD), others accepted in
major cities
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| Languages: |
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages
40% (23 officially recognized
Amerindian languages, including
Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam,
Garifuna, and Xinca)
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| National Day: |
September 15 (Independence Day) |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic, Protestant,
Indigenous Mayan Beliefs
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| Ethnicity: |
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish
- in local Spanish called Ladino)
and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%,
Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi
6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous
non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1%
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Republic
Banco Central de Guatemala
Central Bank of Guatemala
1925 Currency Reform
Quetzal Based System:
1 Quetzal = 1 Peso
1933-45 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P17a |
10 Quetzales |
4 November 1941 |
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UNC |
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Banco de Guatemala
Bank of Guatemala
1969-88 Issue
Printer: Thomas de la Rue (TDLR)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P58c |
½ Quetzal |
6 January 1982 |
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UNC |
€45.00 |
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P59c |
1 Quetzal |
2 January 1980 |
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AU+ |
€30.00 |
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1983-89 Issue
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient (G&D)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P65 |
½ Quetzal |
3 January 1986 |
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UNC |
€20.00 |
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P65 |
½ Quetzal |
6 January 1988 |
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UNC |
€20.00 |
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1989-92 Issue
Printer: Canadian Bank Note (CBN)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P72 |
½ Quetzal |
4 January 1989 |
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UNC |
€12.50 |
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P72 |
½ Quetzal |
14 February 1992 |
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UNC |
€12.50 |
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P73 |
1 Quetzal |
3 January 1990 |
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UNC |
€16.00 |
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P73 |
1 Quetzal |
6 March 1991 |
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UNC |
€15.00 |
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P73 |
1 Quetzal |
22 January 1992 |
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UNC |
€15.00 |
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1993-95 Issue
Printer: Canadian Bank Note (CBN)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P86 |
½ Quetzal |
27 September 1994 |
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UNC |
€7.50 |
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1996 Issue
Printer: Harrison & Sons Limited (H & S)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P96 |
½ Quetzal |
28 August 1996 |
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UNC |
€5.00 |
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1998 Issue
Printer: de la Rue (DLR)
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Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P98 |
½ Quetzal |
9 January 1998 |
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UNC- |
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P99 |
1 Quetzal |
9 January 1998 |
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UNC |
€8.00 |
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2003 Issue
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Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P106 |
5 Quetzales |
12 February 2003 |
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UNC |
€20.00 |
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2006 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P109a |
1 Quetzal |
20 December 2006 |
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UNC |
€3.00 |
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P111b |
10 Quetzales |
17 January 2007 |
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UNC- |
€24.00 |
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P112 |
20 Quetzales |
25 August 2006 |
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UNC |
€50.00 |
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P113 |
50 Quetzales |
18 November 2006 |
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UNC |
€75.00 |
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Banco Internacional de Guatemala
International Bank of Guatemala
1878-1926 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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PS153a |
1 Peso
(Series 2A)
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5 April 1920 |
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XF/AU |
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Flags Courtesy of
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