Guatemala

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Gua⋅te⋅ma⋅la

[gwah-tuh-mah-luh; Sp. gwah-te-mah-lah]

–noun

1.	a republic in N Central America. 11,558,407; 42,042 sq. mi. (108,889 sq. km).

2.	Also called Guatemala City. a city in and the capital of this republic. 917,322.

Related forms:

Gua⋅te⋅ma⋅lan, adjective, noun

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Gua·te·ma·la (gwä'tə-mä'lə)

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A country of northern Central America. The site of a Mayan civilization dating back to 1500 B.C., the area was conquered by Spain in 1524. After independence was achieved (1821), Guatemala joined in a federation of Central American states (1825-1838) before becoming a separate republic in 1839. Guatemala is the capital and the largest city. Population: 12,700,000.
also Guatemala City The capital and largest city of Guatemala, in the south-central part of the country. Founded on its present site in 1776, it was rebuilt after major earthquakes in 1917 and 1918. Population: 942,000.

Gua'te·ma'lan adj. & n.

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