Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America. Guatemala is a representative democracy; its capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City, the largest city in Central America. Guatemala is a representative democracy; its capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City. The core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica, was historically based in the territory of modern Guatemala. Guatemala ranks 31st of 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries in terms of the Human Development Index.
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