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Place nameGuatemala
Other namesRepública de Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala, République de Guatemala, GTM, GT, ISO320, GT00, Guatemalan
Latitude15.5
Longitude-90.25
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Area was inhabited by agriculturists by 2500 BC; home to great Mayan civilization that flourished until 10th cen.; conquistador Alvarado subjugated native peoples 1523-1524; 16th-cen. captaincy of same name included larger area than present nation; official language is Spanish, though much of population speaks native Amerindian dialects.
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