Guatemala was once part of the Mexican Empire, but they declared their independence only 2 years later.
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Fun Fact: Largest City in Central America
The capital of Guatemala, Guatemala City is actually the largest city in Central America too.
Fun Fact: Languages Beside Spanish in Guatemala
Despite Spanish being the predominant language in the country, Guatemala has 20 languages from before the Europeans arrived that are still spoken today.
Fun Fact: The Most Populated Country in Central America
Guatemala is the most populated country in the entire Central American region.
(Not So) Fun Fact: A Fruit Company Being a De Facto Fascist Party
The United Fruit Company (now Chiquita) might be a private company, but they had quite a bit of a political influence in Latin America. They have committed many evils including massacring workers who went on strike. They had even convinced the United States to oust the left-leaning president of Guatemala because he was redistributing land…