South Dakota is a state in the North Central region of the United States of America, whereas Guatemala is a country located in South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Dakota and Guatemala regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Dakota bigger than Guatemala?
The total area of South Dakota is 77,116 sq mi, and the total area of Guatemala is 42,042 sq mi. South Dakota is bigger than Guatemala by 35,074 sq mi. South Dakota is around 1.83 times bigger than Guatemala.
Area of South Dakota: 77,116 sq mi ( 199,729 km2 )
Area of Guatemala: 42,042 sq mi ( 108,889 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Dakota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 895,376.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Guatemala as of 2020, was estimated to be around 16,858,333.
Here is some more data comparison between South Dakota and Guatemala.
The capital city of South Dakota is Pierre, and the capital city of Guatemala is Guatemala City.
Official Languages
South Dakota: English, O’ceti Sakowin
Guatemala: Spanish
Demonym(s)
South Dakota: South Dakotan
Guatemala: Guatemalan
ISO 3166 Code
South Dakota: US-SD
Guatemala: GT
South Dakota Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Guatemala Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (North American Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Dakota:
44° 26′ 39.48″ N, 100° 13′ 34.68″ W
Coordinates of Guatemala:
15° 30′ 0″ N, 90° 15′ 0″ W
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