<Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 code </Th> <Td> GT </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Internet TLD </Th> <Td>. gt </Td> </Tr> <P> Guatemala (/ ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːləˌ ˌɡwæt - ˌ ˌɡɑːt - / (listen) GWAHT - ə - MAH - lə, GWAT -, GAHT -; Spanish: (gwateˈmala)), officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, Honduras to the east and El Salvador to the southeast . With an estimated population of around 16.6 million, it is the most populated state in Central America . Guatemala is a representative democracy; its capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City . </P> <P> The territory of modern Guatemala once formed the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica . Most of the country was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century, becoming part of the viceroyalty of New Spain . Guatemala attained independence in 1821 as part of the Federal Republic of Central America, which dissolved in 1841 . </P>

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