Guatemala Geography - note

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Geography - note:

note 1: despite having both eastern and western coastlines (Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean respectively), there are no natural harbors on the west coast

note 2: Guatemala is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

Definition: This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.

Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021

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