Your search found 2 matches. The following is the full list of ACT testing locations in Guatemala among which you can pick one to take the exam. Please know that on the test day, test takers can use any 4-function, scientific, or graphing calculator. On the table below, you can also find all test dates through 2019.
2019-2020 ACT Test Dates in Guatemala
| Test Date | Registration Deadline |
| February 9, 2019 | January 11, 2019 |
| April 13, 2019 | March 8, 2019 |
| June 8, 2019 | May 3, 2019 |
| July 13, 2019 | June 14, 2019 |
| September 14, 2019 | August 16, 2019 |
| October 26, 2019 | September 20, 2019 |
| December 14, 2019 | November 8, 2019 |
| February 8, 2020 | January 10, 2020 |
| April 4, 2020 | February 28, 2020 |
| June 13, 2020 | May 8, 2020 |
| July 18, 2020 | June 19, 2020 |
ACT Test Centers in Guatemala
| City | Center Name | Center Code |
| Guatemala City | American School of Guatemala | 866550 |
| Guatemala City | Instituto Guatemalteco Americano | 871590 |
More about Guatemala
Politics and law
According to the constitution, which came into force in 1986, Guatemala is a presidential republic with a multi-party system. The head of state, head of government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces is the president, who is directly elected for 4 years. He appoints and dismisses members of the cabinet. The legislature rests with the parliament, whose 160 members are elected for 4 years.
The conservative Alejandro Giammattei (* 1956) has been president since January 2020. Of the 16 ministers in his cabinet, only two are women. Giammattei wants to take action against corruption, widespread poverty and violent crime among youth gangs, the so-called maras. These occupy and control entire cities and regions. More and more people have to flee from them. The sources of income of the maras are drug trafficking, extortion or even people smuggling into the USA.
Economy
Guatemala is industrially more developed than most other Central American countries. Nevertheless, agriculture dominates here too. However, it is severely affected by natural disasters and fluctuating world market prices for export products. With a gross national income (GNI) of (2018) US $ 4,400 per resident, Guatemala is one of the middle-income developing countries. The most important export goods are textiles, chemical products, agricultural products, rubber and petroleum. Above all, consumer goods, intermediate products and petroleum products are imported. Since 2001 it exists with Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador a free trade agreement, with Honduras also a customs union. In addition, Guatemala is part of the Central American Free Trade Area.
The Agriculture contributes 11% to the gross domestic product (GDP) and employs about 31% of the workforce. The most important growing area is the central highlands. Export products include coffee, sugar and bananas. The cultivation of rice, corn, beans, tomatoes and potatoes is primarily used for self-sufficiency. Cattle are kept on the Pacific coastline. – The forest area of Guatemala covers about a third of the country, but only a small part is used for forestry. In the Peten forests, cinchona bark, rubber and dyes are extracted. The collected chicle (sap of the sapotilla tree) serves as raw material for the chewing gum industry in the USA. – Main export of the fishing industry are shrimp from aquaculture. A deep-sea fishing fleet is currently being set up in cooperation with Peru.
The industrial sector has grown significantly in recent times. Industry, including mining and construction (2015), generates 28% of GDP and employs around 17% of the workforce. The textile, food, beverage and tobacco industries as well as the chemical industry dominate.
The development of tourism shows an increasing tendency. In 2018, 1.78 million foreign guests visited the scenic and culturally attractive mountain regions and the numerous Mayan cult sites. The Ruta Maya (Mayan Road) is intended to connect Guatemala to the classic ruins of neighboring countries.
History
Guatemala is an ancient settlement area of the Maya, which was subjugated by the Spaniards from Mexico from 1524. In 1821 it became independent from Spain and joined the Empire of Mexico. In 1839 Guatemala became independent as a republic. Power struggles between liberals and conservatives determined politics well into the 20th century. From 1906, the large fruit trading companies from the USA, especially the United Fruit Company, had economic and political influence.
From the turn of the 1950s to the 1960s, social tensions developed into a civil war. The award of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize to the Quiché-Maya Rigoberta Menchú (* 1959) drew the world’s attention particularly to the oppression of the indigenous population.
A peace agreement came into force on December 29, 1996, and the country was gradually demilitarized in the years that followed. The conservative Alejandro Giammattei (* 1956) has been president since January 2020. He wants to fight corruption and violent crime and reintroduce the death penalty.