Guatemala

[ gwah-tuh-mah-luh; Spanish gwah-te-mah-lah ]

/ ˌgwɑ təˈmɑ lə; Spanish ˌgwɑ tɛˈmɑ lɑ /

noun

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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Guatemala

Gua·te·ma·lan, adjective, noun pro-Gua·te·ma·lan, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for guatemala

The refugees come from Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico.

The 2014 Novel of the Year |Nathaniel Rich |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias laid a calming hand on 1980s El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Up To A Point: What We Really Need Is a Nobel War Prize |P. J. O’Rourke |October 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The children are coming from three Central American countries—Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.

From Texas to Gaza, Reaping What We Sow |Michael Tomasky |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And if successful, the program would be extended to refugees in Guatemala and El Salvador.

The Awful Facts Behind the White House's Plan to Help Honduras |Caitlin Dickson |July 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

And yet, she is determined that she and her children will never go back to Guatemala.

‘We Cannot Return to Guatemala’: An Immigrant Mother’s Plea |Sarah Moga |July 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Unlike most foreign railways the Guatemala Central maintains the American system of checking baggage.

Guatemala, the country of the future |Charles M. Pepper
As is well known, Guatemala's most valuable agricultural product is coffee.

Guatemala, the country of the future |Charles M. Pepper
In Guatemala, however, there had arisen another Diaz, though a man quite inferior in many respects to his northern counterpart.

The Hispanic Nations of the New World |William R. Shepherd
If he could not go to Guatemala, what should he do with himself;—where should he go?

The Prime Minister |Anthony Trollope
It won't do to miss our last train unless you've decided you would like to stay in Guatemala.

Under the Southern Cross |Elizabeth Robins

British Dictionary definitions for guatemala

Guatemala

/ (ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə) /

noun

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)

Cultural definitions for guatemala

Guatemala

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.

notes for Guatemala

The country is noted for its particularly low average income and literacy rate.

notes for Guatemala

It is traditionally unstable politically.

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