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Guatemala
(gwät′ə mä′lə)
country in Central America, south & east of Mexico: 42,042 sq mi (108,888 sq km); pop. 6,054,000; cap. Guatemala City
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- Guatemalan adjective, noun
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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.
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- Guaˌte·maˈlan adjective & n.
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