- a republic in Central America: original Mayans 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: 16 913 503 (2017 est). Area: 108 889 sq km (42 042 sq miles)
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Gua•te•ma•la
(gwä′tə mä′lə; Sp. gwä′te mä′lä),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa republic in N Central America. 11,558,407;
42,042 sq. mi. (108,889 sq. km). - Place NamesAlso called Guatema′la Cit′y. a city in and the capital of this republic. 917,322.
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Guatemala /ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/ n
'Guatemala' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
centavo
- Central America
- dollar
- Guat.
- Guatemala City
- Guatemalan
- Honduras
- Maya
- quetzal
- Santa Maria
- Alvarado
- Atitlán
- Barrios
- Cocos Plate
- consider
- Escuintla
- Guija
- Hondo
- Izabal
- kelep
- Mayan
- Motagua
- ocellated turkey
- Organization of American States
- Petén-Itzá
- Puerto Barrios
- Q, q
- Quezaltenango
- quiche
- Río Azul
- Tikal
- Usumacinta
- Yucatán
- Sarg
- Sierra Madre