Guatemala
Republic of Guatemala · Central America
Updated 8 November 2026
Guatemala is a country in Central America with its capital in Guatemala City. Its head of state is Bernardo Arévalo de León. On DiploMaps you can see Guatemala on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Head of state and government
- Bernardo Arévalo de LeónPresident of Guatemala since 2024
- Foreign minister
- Carlos Ramiro Martínez AlvaradoMinistro de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Guatemala
- Population
- 18.7 million (2025)
- Area
- 108,889 km²
- GDP
- $123.3 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ)
- Official languages
- Spanish
- United Nations
- Member since 1945
- Region
- Central America · Americas
Guatemala and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $20.2 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $123.8 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days Study: Contact representations in the United Arab Emirates with proof of obtaining registration in one of the institutes or universities
Memberships
- Organization of American States
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CELAC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)