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Official Name of Guatemala: Republic of Guatemala
Government type in Guatemala: constitutional democratic republic
Capital of Guatemala: Guatemala
Primary Language in Guatemala: Spanish
Currency in Guatemala: quetzal, US dollar, others allowed

Guatemala was freed of Spanish colonial rule in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the conflict, which had led to the death of more than 100,000 people and had created some 1 million refugees. No natural harbors on west coast.

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