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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.

Gua⋅te⋅ma⋅lan, adjective, noun
Gua·te·ma·la   (gwä'tə-mä'lə)   


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  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Guatemala

Republic in Central America, bordered by Mexico to the west and north, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the east, Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Guatemala City.

Note: The country is noted for its particularly low average income and literacy rate.
Note: It is traditionally unstable politically.
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