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Capital Guatemala, in 36 editions.
The entry for Guatemala published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Guatemala
Guatemala
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Guatemala
Guatemala
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Guatemala
Guatemala
- name:
- Guatemala
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 38 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in April;
- ends last Friday in September;
- note - there is no DST planned for 2007-2009
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Guatemala
geographic coordinates: 14 38 N, 90 31 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Friday in September; note - there is no DST planned for 2007-2009
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Guatemala
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 37 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in April;
- ends last Friday in September;
- note - there is no DST planned for 2007-2009
name: Guatemala
geographic coordinates: 14 38 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Friday in September; note - there is no DST planned for 2007-2009
- name:
- Guatemala City
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 37 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in April;
- ends last Friday in September;
- note - there is no DST planned for 2007-2009
name:
Guatemala City
geographic coordinates:
14 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference:
UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Friday in September; note - there is no DST planned for 2007-2009
- name:
- Guatemala City
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 37 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in April;
- ends last Friday in September;
- note - there is no DST planned for 2010
name:
Guatemala City
geographic coordinates:
14 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference:
UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Friday in September; note - there is no DST planned for 2007-2009 2010
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
- name:
- Guatemala City
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 37 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Guatemala City
geographic coordinates:
14 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference:
UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in April; ends last Friday in September; note - there is no DST planned for 2010
- name:
- Guatemala City
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 37 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Guatemala City
geographic coordinates:
14 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference:
UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Guatemala City
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 37 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Guatemala City
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 37 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the Spanish conquistadors used many native Americans as allies in their conquest of Guatemala;
- the site of their first capital (established in 1524), a former Maya settlement, was called "Quauhtemallan" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means "land of trees" or "forested land", but which the Spanish pronounced "Guatemala";
- the Spanish applied that name to a re founded capital city three years later and eventually it became the name of the country
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Guatemala City
geographic coordinates: 14 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the Spanish conquistadors used many native Americans as allies in their conquest of Guatemala; the site of their first capital (established in 1524), a former Maya settlement, was called "Quauhtemallan" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means "land of trees" or "forested land", but which the Spanish pronounced "Guatemala"; the Spanish applied that name to a re founded capital city three years later and eventually it became the name of the country
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Guatemala City
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 37 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the Spanish conquistadors used many native Americans as allies in their conquest of Guatemala;
- the site of their first capital (established in 1524), a former Maya settlement, was called "Quauhtemallan" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means "land of trees" or "forested land", but which the Spanish pronounced "Guatemala";
- the Spanish applied that name to a re-founded capital city three years later and eventually it became the name of the country
name: Guatemala City
geographic coordinates: 14 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the Spanish conquistadors used many native Americans as allies in their conquest of Guatemala; the site of their first capital (established in 1524), a former Maya settlement, was called "Quauhtemallan" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means "land of trees" or "forested land", but which the Spanish pronounced "Guatemala"; the Spanish applied that name to a re founded re-founded capital city three years later and eventually it became the name of the country
- name:
- Guatemala City
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 37 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the Spanish conquistadors' first capital (established in 1524) was a former Mayan settlement called "Quauhtemallan" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means "land of the eagle" but that the Spanish probably pronounced "Guatemala"
name: Guatemala City
geographic coordinates: 14 37 N, 90 31 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the Spanish conquistadors used many native Americans as allies in their conquest of Guatemala; the site of their conquistadors' first capital (established in 1524), 1524) was a former Maya settlement, was Mayan settlement called "Quauhtemallan" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means "land of trees" or "forested land", the eagle" but which that the Spanish probably pronounced "Guatemala"; the Spanish applied that name to a re-founded capital city three years later and eventually it became the name of the country "Guatemala"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Guatemala: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guatemala/capital.