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Guatemala

[gwah-tuh-mah-luh, gwah-te-mah-lah]

noun

  1. a republic in northern Central America. 42,042 sq. mi (108,889 sq km).

  2. Also called Guatemala City.a city in and the capital of the republic of Guatemala.



Guatemala

/ ˌɡɑːəˈɑːə /

noun

  1. a republic in Central America: original Maya Indians conquered by the Spanish in 1523; became the centre of Spanish administration in Central America; gained independence and was annexed to Mexico in 1821, becoming an independent republic in 1839. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: quetzal and US dollar. Capital: Guatemala City. Pop: 14 373 472 (2013 est). Area: 108 889 sq km (42 042 sq miles)

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Guatemala

  1. 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.

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It is traditionally unstable politically.
The country is noted for its particularly low average income and literacy rate.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Guatemalan adjective
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These are the people flying flags from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, South Korea and other places during the Los Angeles protests.

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Instead, the mother had been seized when she was reporting in to authorities as part of the family’s application for asylum, according to advocates for the family, which is from Guatemala.

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California, Guatemala and El Salvador — fluttered over the crowd.

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The other man, a former Colombian police officer, said he worked as a medic alongside other international mercenaries from Venezuela and Guatemala.

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Last month, a federal grand jury indicted a man on allegations that he lured a 14-year-old girl from Guatemala to the U.S. and falsely claimed she was his sister to gain custody as her sponsor.

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Guat.Guatemala City