People (Guatemala)
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     Population:
         9,784,275 (July 1992), growth rate 2.4% (1992)
     Birth rate:
         34 births/1,000 population (1992)
     Death rate:
         8 deaths/1,000 population (1992)
     Net migration rate:
         -2 migrants/1,000 population (1992)
     Infant mortality rate:
         56 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)
     Life expectancy at birth:
         61 years male, 66 years female (1992)
     Total fertility rate:
         4.6 children born/woman (1992)
     Nationality:
         noun - Guatemalan(s); adjective - Guatemalan
     Ethnic divisions:
         Ladino (mestizo - mixed Indian and European ancestry) 56%, Indian 44%
     Religions:
         predominantly Roman Catholic; also Protestant, traditional Mayan
     Languages:
         Spanish, but over 40% of the population speaks an Indian language as a
         primary tongue (18 Indian dialects, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi)
     Literacy:
         55% (male 63%, female 47%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
     Labor force:
         2,500,000; agriculture 60%, services 13%, manufacturing 12%, commerce 7%,
         construction 4%, transport 3%, utilities 0.8%, mining 0.4% (1985)
     Organized labor:
         8% of labor force (1988 est.)