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  Guatemala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Guatemala is a country in Central America, in the south of the continent of North America, bordering both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
From the 3rd century BCE to the 11th century CE, the lowlands area of the Petén region of Guatemala was the heart of the flourishing Maya civilization.
Guatemala's unicameral parliament, the Congreso de la República (Congress of the Republic) with 158 seats, is elected every four years, concurrently with the presidential elections.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guatemala   (1173 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: History of Guatemala   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Guatemala's Rafael Carrera was instrumental in leading the revolt against the federal government and breaking apart the Union.
Awareness in the United States of the conflict in Guatemala, and its ethnic dimension, increased with the 1983 publication of the autobiographical account I, Rigoberta Menchú, An Indian Woman in Guatemala; Rigoberta Menchú was later awarded the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in favor of broader social justice.
Guatemala held presidential, legislative, and municipal elections on November 7, 1999, and a runoff presidential election on December 26.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Guatemala   (6314 words)

  
 Guatemala election, 2003 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A General Election was held in (A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable) Guatemala on 9 November 2003.
A constitutional ban on former coup leaders (Ríos Montt during 1982-83) led to strong conflict inside the country, including the beseigement of Guatemala for a day.
In the first round of voting, Ríos Montt came third behind the centrist mayor of (The capital and largest city of Guatemala) Guatemala City, (Click link for more info and facts about Óscar Berger) Óscar Berger, and the more left-wing candidate (Click link for more info and facts about Álvaro Colom) Álvaro Colom.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gu/guatemala_election,_2003.htm   (296 words)

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