Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically bordered to the south by the Pacific Ocean and to the northeast by the Gulf of Honduras.
Some of the key events about Guatemala
- 1524Spanish conquest of Guatemala began, leading to the subjugation of indigenous Maya populations
- 1821Guatemala gained independence from Spain
- 1821Guatemala declared independence from Spain but was annexed by the Mexican Empire
- 1839Guatemala became fully independent after the collapse of the Federal Republic of Central America
- 1871Liberal reforms modernized the country's economy and infrastructure
- 1944The October Revolution led to a decade of democratic reforms
- 1944The October Revolution overthrew the military dictatorship but led to a period of political instability
- 1954A CIA-backed coup d'état overthrew the democratically elected government
- 1960The Guatemalan Civil War began, lasting 36 years and resulting in widespread violence and human rights abuses
- 1967The first national park, Tikal National Park, was established
- 1976A major earthquake struck Guatemala, killing approximately 23,000 people and leaving over a million homeless
- 1982The most violent period of the civil war occurred, with widespread massacres of indigenous communities
- 1985A new constitution was adopted, establishing a democratic government
- 1996Peace Accords ended the 36-year Guatemalan Civil War
- 1996The civil war officially ended, but left deep societal scars and unresolved issues
- 2006Guatemala ratified the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
- 2012The ancient Maya city of El Mirador was declared a national cultural heritage site
- 2015Guatemala joined the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member
- 2018Volcán de Fuego erupted, killing at least 190 people and affecting thousands more
- 2019The country's first satellite, Quetzal-1, was launched into space
Disclaimer: This material is written based on information taken from open sources, including Wikipedia, news media, podcasts, and other public sources.
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