Noun: Guatemalan(s)  Adjective: Guatemalan

Ethnic groups

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% (2001 census)

Religions

Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs

Languages

Spanish (official) 60%, Amerindian languages 40%
note: there are 23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca

Population

13,824,463 (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.8% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 54

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

62,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 53

HIV/AIDS - deaths

2,600 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 49

Major infectious diseases

degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: dengue fever and malaria
water contact disease: leptospirosis (2009)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.1%
male: 75.4%
female: 63.3% (2002 census)