Comparing and contrasting countries can really give you a good sense of knowledge on where a country stands in terms of economics and population. Guatemala is a country that is hard to make assumptions about when you really do not hear very much about it. In this paper I will be comparing and contrasting Guatemala to Kenya and the United States, in terms of site/situation, agriculture, economics, population characteristics, social indicators, and population pyramids. Site is the absolute location of a place, while situation is the relative location of a place. These terms will help us to better understand whether or not Guatemala is dependant on its bordering countries. I will be providing tables to use a visual approach at explaining these topics that I mentioned. While Kenya is a less developed country, and the United States is much more of a developed country, you will be soon to learn that Guatemala settles somewhere in between these two countries. Using the United States and Kenya to make comparisons to Guatemala can really help you understand what this country is all about.
Site/Situation
Guatemala is a country that is strengthened by its site and situation. Being just south and to the east of Mexico, there is a strong dependency on that country. Guatemala and Mexico have a free trade agreement that goes to show that they need each other to thrive economically. The table below will give show you the bordering countries of Guatemala, Kenya and the United States.
Guatemala United States Kenya
Bordering Countries Honduras Canada Somalia
El Salvador Mexico Tanzania
Mexico Ethiopia
Belize Uganda
Sudan
Economic Alliances N/A N/A N/A
Major Conflicts None None None
Rand McNally, Goode's World Atlas & Human Geography, Landscapes of Human Activities
The United States does not really rely on Canada or Mexico for economic support. Kenya on the other hand, is strongly dependant on ...