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Guatemala City

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Gua·te·ma·la  (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: 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.
Guate·malan adj. & n.
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Guatemala
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Noun1.Guatemala CityGuatemala City - the capital and largest city of Guatemala
capital of Guatemala
Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala - a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable


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Universidad del Vaile de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala; ([dagger]) Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Guatemala City, Guatemala; ([double dagger]) Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; ([section]) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; and ([paragraph]) US Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Guatemala City, Guatemala
West Nile virus in horses, Guatemala by Cordon-Rosales, Celia / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Documents revealing the history of violence and abuse of human rights were found in a cache in Guatemala City.
Incivility by Leclair, Daniel / Latin Trade
last March and claiming a 0-0 draw in Guatemala City in September.
U.S. VS. GUATEMALA by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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