where is guatemala located on a world map
Guatemala (/ ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːləˌ ˌɡwæt-ˌ ˌɡɑːt-/ (listen) GWAHT-ə-MAH-lə, GWAT-, GAHT-; Spanish: (gwateˈmala)), officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, Honduras to the east and El Salvador to the southeast. With an estimated population of around 16.6 million, it is the most populated state in Central America. Guatemala is a representative democracy; its capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City.