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Noun: Guatemala  ,gwó-tu'maa-lu
  1. A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
    - Republic of Guatemala

Type of: Central American country, Central American nation

Part of: Central America, OAS, Organization of American States

Encyclopedia: Guatemala, Puerto Rico