Guatemala. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Guatemala


SYLLABICATION:	Gua·te·ma·la
PRONUNCIATION:	gwät-mäl
	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: 10,322,000. 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: 1,675,589.
OTHER FORMS:	Guate·malan —ADJECTIVE & NOUN


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