Guatemala Constitution

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Location: Central America 

Population: 15 million 

Form of Government: Representative Democracy

Date of Constitution: 1985, amended 1993

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Citation

Republic of Guatemala. 1985. "Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala." Guatemala City, Guatemala.

 

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