Guatemala

Key facts

Which countries border Guatemala?4

• Belize
• El Salvador
• Honduras
• Mexico

Guatemala in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Guatemala is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 25 clues from the pool that are true of Guatemala, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has more land borders than any other country in its region1 of 6
• Its name begins with “G”1 of 11
• Has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea1 of 20
• Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
• Is in North America1 of 23
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Is in the Americas1 of 35
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Guatemala

Which countries border Guatemala?

Guatemala shares a land border with 4 countries: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.

What is the capital of Guatemala?

The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City.

Is Guatemala landlocked?

No. Guatemala has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Guatemala?

Guatemala has one official language, Spanish.