GT — Guatemala

Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America, with a rich Maya heritage. Guatemala City, the capital, is the largest city in Central America. The country is home to Tikal, one of the greatest Maya archaeological sites. The Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) is named after the national bird, the resplendent quetzal. For developers, the GT country code maps to the es-GT locale for Guatemalan Spanish, important given Guatemala's large population. The .gt domain and +502 calling code serve Guatemala's digital infrastructure. Guatemala has a significant indigenous population speaking over 20 Maya languages, creating multilingual requirements beyond Spanish. The large Guatemalan diaspora in the United States makes remittance applications critical — Guatemala is one of the largest remittance recipients relative to GDP. Phone number formatting follows an 8-digit pattern without area codes. Guatemala's growing tech sector and BPO industry make it an increasingly important Central American market.