| Attribute | Guatemala × | Central African Republic × |
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| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 108,889 | 622,984 |
| Continent | North America | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 107,159 | 622,984 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,730 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,667 | 5,920 |
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| Coastline (km) | 400 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 759 | 635 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 335 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,220 | 1,410 |
| People | ||
| Population | 17,153,288 | 5,990,855 |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Maya | Indigenous beliefs |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | Republic of Guatemala | Central African Republic |
| Short country name | Guatemala | - |
| Long local name | Republica de Guatemala | Republique Centrafricaine |
| Short local name | Guatemala | - |
| Former name | - |
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| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Bangui |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 138,100,000,000 | 3,390,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 75,620,000,000 | 1,937,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.8 | 4.3 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,200 | 700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 13.6 | 5.4 |
| Labor force | 6,664,000 | 2,242,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 59.3 | 62 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 8,164,000,000 | 282,900,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 9,156,000,000 | 300,100,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.35 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 10.8 | 14.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.3 | -0.9 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 24.7 | 52.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 7.53 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13.05 | 15.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 12,230,000,000 | 428,900,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 12,230,000,000 | 428,900,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 32,310,000,000 | 547,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 1,134,000,000 | -163,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 11,120,000,000 | 113,700,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 17,110,000,000 | 393,100,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 11,770,000,000 | 304,300,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 22,920,000,000 | 779,900,000 |
| National currency | quetzales | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs |
| National currency (code) | GTQ | XAF |
| National currency (symbol) | Q | FCFA |
| National currency rate to USD | 7.323 | 605.3 |