G. Stanley Hall
         n 1: United States child psychologist whose theories of child
               psychology strongly influenced educational psychology
               (1844-1924) [syn: {Hall}, {G. Stanley Hall}, {Granville
               Stanley Hall}]

English Dictionary: Guatemala	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Gideon Algernon Mantell n English geologist remembered as the first person to recognize that dinosaurs were reptiles (1790-1852) Synonym(s): Mantell, Gideon Algernon Mantell
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Guatemala n a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable Synonym(s): Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Guatemala City n the capital and largest city of Guatemala [syn: {Guatemala City}, capital of Guatemala]
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Guatemalan adj of or relating to or characteristic of Guatemala or its residents; "Guatemalan coffee" n a native or inhabitant of Guatemala
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Guatemalan monetary unit n monetary unit in Guatemala
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
The jungles of India are of bamboos, canes, and other             palms, very difficult to penetrate.            -- Balfour                                                                               (Cyc. of                                                                               India).          {Jungle bear} (Zo[94]l.), the aswail or sloth bear.          {Jungle cat} (Zo[94]l.), the chaus.          {Jungle cock} (Zo[94]l.), the male of a jungle fowl.          {Jungle fowl}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any wild species of the genus {Gallus}, of which several             species inhabit India and the adjacent islands; as, the             fork-tailed jungle fowl ({G. varius}) of Java, {G.             Stanleyi} of Ceylon, and {G. Bankiva} of India.          Note: The latter, which resembles the domestic gamecock, is                supposed to be one of the original species from which                the domestic fowl was derived.       (b) An Australian grallatorial bird ({Megapodius tumulus})             which is allied to the brush turkey, and, like the             latter, lays its eggs in mounds of vegetable matter,             where they are hatched by the heat produced by             decomposition.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Goatsucker \Goat"suck`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to       {Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species       ({Caprimulgus Europ[91]us}); -- so called from the mistaken       notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also       {goat-milker}, {goat owl}, {goat chaffer}, {fern owl}, {night       hawk}, {nightjar}, {night churr}, {churr-owl}, {gnat hawk},       and {dorhawk}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Goden ly \God"en *ly\, adv.       In golden terms or a golden manner; splendidly; delightfully.       [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Teosinte \Te`o*sin"te\, n. (Bot.)       A large grass ({Euchl[91]na luxurians}) closely related to       maize. It is native of Mexico and Central America, but is now       cultivated for fodder in the Southern United States and in       many warm countries. Called also {Guatemala grass}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Guatemala grass \Gua`te*ma"la grass"\ (Bot.)       See {Teosinte}.
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Guatemala       Guatemala:Geography       Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between    Honduras and Belize and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El    Salvador and Mexico       Map references: Central America and the Caribbean       Area:    total area: 108,890 sq km    land area: 108,430 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than Tennessee       Land boundaries: total 1,687 km, Belize 266 km, El Salvador 203 km,    Honduras 256 km, Mexico 962 km       Coastline: 400 km       Maritime claims:    continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation    exclusive economic zone: 200 nm    territorial sea: 12 nm       International disputes: border with Belize in dispute; talks to    resolve the dispute are stalled       Climate: tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands       Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling    limestone plateau (Peten)       Natural resources: petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle       Land use:    arable land: 12%    permanent crops: 4%    meadows and pastures: 12%    forest and woodland: 40%    other: 32%       Irrigated land: 780 sq km (1989 est.)       Environment:    current issues: deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution    natural hazards: numerous volcanoes in mountains, with frequent    violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast subject to hurricanes and other    tropical storms    international agreements: party to - Antarctic Treaty, Endangered    Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban,    Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified -    Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Biodiversity, Climate Change,    Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea       Note: no natural harbors on west coast       Guatemala:People       Population: 10,998,602 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 43% (female 2,324,041; male 2,424,686)    15-64 years: 53% (female 2,939,170; male 2,934,334)    65 years and over: 4% (female 198,807; male 177,564) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 2.53% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 34.65 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 7.33 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: -2.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 52.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 64.85 years    male: 62.27 years    female: 67.56 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 4.63 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Guatemalan(s)    adjective: Guatemalan       Ethnic divisions: Mestizo - mixed Amerindian-Spanish ancestry (in    local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominently    Amerindian 44%       Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, traditional Mayan       Languages: Spanish 60%, Indian language 40% (23 Indian dialects,    including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi)       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)    total population: 55%    male: 63%    female: 47%       Labor force: 3.2 million (1994 est.)    by occupation: agriculture 60%, services 13%, manufacturing 12%,    commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 3%, utilities 0.7%, mining    0.3% (1985)       Guatemala:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Republic of Guatemala    conventional short form: Guatemala    local long form: Republica de Guatemala    local short form: Guatemala       Digraph: GT       Type: republic       Capital: Guatemala       Administrative divisions: 22 departments (departamentos, singular -    departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula,    El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa,    Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San    Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa       Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain)       National holiday: Independence Day, 15 September (1821)       Constitution: 31 May 1985, effective 14 January 1986    note: suspended 25 May 1993 by President SERRANO; reinstated 5 June    1993 following ouster of president       Legal system: civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts;    has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state and head of government: President Ramiro DE LEON Carpio    (since 6 June 1993); Vice President Arturo HERBRUGER (since 18 June    1993); election runoff held on 11 January 1991 (next to be held    November 1995); results - Jorge SERRANO Elias (MAS) 68.1%, Jorge    CARPIO Nicolle (UCN) 31.9%    note: President SERRANO resigned on 1 June 1993 shortly after    dissolving Congress and the judiciary; on 6 June 1993, Ramiro DE LEON    Carpio was chosen as the new president by a vote of Congress; he will    finish off the remainder of SERRANO's term which expires 14 January    1996    cabinet: Council of Ministers; named by the president       Legislative branch: unicameral    Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la Republica): by agreement of    11 November 1993, a special election was held on 14 August 1994 to    select 80 new congressmen (next election to be held in November 1995    for full four year terms); results - percent of vote by party; FRG    40%, PAN 31.25%, DCG 15%, UCN 10%, MLN 2.5%, UD 1.25%; seats - (80    total) FRG 32, PAN 25, DCG 12, UCN 8, MLN 2, UD 1    note: on 11 November 1993 the congress approved a procedure that would    reduce its membership from 116 seats to 80; the procedure provided for    a special election in mid-1994 to elect an interim congress of 80    members to serve until replaced in a general election in November    1995; the plan was approved in a general referendum in January 1994    and the special election was held on 14 August 1994       Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia);    additionally the Court of Constitutionality is presided over by the    President of the Supreme Court       Political parties and leaders: National Centrist Union (UCN),    (vacant); Solidarity Action Movement (MAS), Oliverio GARCIA Rodas;    Christian Democratic Party (DCG), Alfonso CABRERA Hidalgo; National    Advancement Party (PAN), Alvaro ARZU Irigoyen; National Liberation    Movement (MLN), Mario SANDOVAL Alarcon; Social Democratic Party (PSD),    Mario SOLORZANO Martinez; Revolutionary Party (PR), Carlos CHAVARRIA    Perez; Guatemalan Republican Front (FRG), Efrain RIOS Montt;    Democratic Union (UD)       Other political or pressure groups: Coordinating Committee of    Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial, and Financial Associations    (CACIF); Mutual Support Group (GAM); Agrarian Owners Group (UNAGRO);    Committee for Campesino Unity (CUC); leftist guerrilla movement known    as Guatemalan National Revolutionary Union (URNG) has four main    factions - Guerrilla army of the Poor (EGP); Revolutionary    Organization of the People in Arms (ORPA); Rebel Armed Forces (FAR);    Guatemalan Labor Party (PGT/O)       Member of: BCIE, CACM, CCC, ECLAC, FAO, G-24, G-77, GATT, IADB, IAEA,    IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO,    INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), NAM, OAS,    OPANAL, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO,    WIPO, WMO, WTO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Edmond MULET    chancery: 2220 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008    telephone: [1] (202) 745-4952 through 4954    FAX: [1] (202) 745-1908    consulate(s) general: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York,    and San Francisco       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador Marilyn McAFEE    embassy: 7-01 Avenida de la Reforma, Zone 10, Guatemala City    mailing address: APO AA 34024    telephone: [502] (2) 311541    FAX: [502] (2) 318885       Flag: three equal vertical bands of light blue (hoist side), white,    and light blue with the coat of arms centered in the white band; the    coat of arms includes a green and red quetzal (the national bird) and    a scroll bearing the inscription LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821    (the original date of independence from Spain) all superimposed on a    pair of crossed rifles and a pair of crossed swords and framed by a    wreath       Economy       Overview: The economy is based on family and corporate agriculture,    which accounts for 25% of GDP, employs about 60% of the labor force,    and supplies two-thirds of exports. Manufacturing, predominantly in    private hands, accounts for about 15% of GDP and 12% of the labor    force. In both 1990 and 1991, the economy grew by 3%, the fourth and    fifth consecutive years of mild growth. In 1992 growth picked up to    almost 5% as government policies favoring competition and foreign    trade and investment took stronger hold. In 1993-94, despite political    unrest, this momentum continued, foreign investment held up, and    annual growth was 4%.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $33 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: 4% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $3,080 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 12% (1994 est.)       Unemployment rate: 4.9%; underemployment 30%-40% (1994 est.)       Budget:    revenues: $604 million (1990)    expenditures: $808 million, including capital expenditures of $134    million (1990)       Exports: $1.38 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.)    commodities: coffee, sugar, bananas, cardamon, beef    partners: US 30%, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany, Honduras       Imports: $2.6 billion (c.i.f., 1994 est.)    commodities: fuel and petroleum products, machinery, grain,    fertilizers, motor vehicles    partners: US 44%, Mexico, Venezuela, Japan, Germany       External debt: $2.2 billion ( 1992 est.)       Industrial production: growth rate 1.9% (1991 est.); accounts for 18%    of GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 700,000 kW    production: 2.3 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 211 kWh (1993)       Industries: sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals,    petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism       Agriculture: accounts for 25% of GDP; most important sector of    economy; contributes two-thirds of export earnings; principal crops -    sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom; livestock - cattle,    sheep, pigs, chickens; food importer       Illicit drugs: transit country for cocaine shipments; illicit producer    of opium poppy and cannabis for the international drug trade; the    government has an active eradication program for cannabis and opium    poppy       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-90), $1.1 billion;    Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments    (1970-89), $7.92 billion       Currency: 1 quetzal (Q) = 100 centavos       Exchange rates: free market quetzales (Q) per US$1 - 5.7372 (January    1995), 5.7512 (1994), 5,6354 (1993), 5.1706 (1992), 5.0289 (1991),    4.4858 (1990); note - black-market rate 2.800 (May 1989)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Guatemala:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 1,019 km (102 km privately owned)    narrow gauge: 1,019 km 0.914-m gauge (single track)       Highways:    total: 26,429 km    paved: 2,868 km    unpaved: gravel 11,421 km; unimproved earth 12,140 km       Inland waterways: 260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km    navigable during high-water season       Pipelines: crude oil 275 km       Ports: Champerico, Puerto Barrios, Puerto Quetzal, San Jose, Santo    Tomas de Castilla       Merchant marine: none       Airports:    total: 528    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 5    with paved runways under 914 m: 360    with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 12    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 146       Guatemala:Communications       Telephone system: 97,670 telephones; fairly modern network centered in    the city of Guatemala    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: connection into Central American Microwave System; 1    INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 91, FM 0, shortwave 15    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 25    televisions: NA       Guatemala:Defense Forces       Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 2,574,501; males fit for    military service 1,683,028; males reach military age (18) annually    123,715 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $121 million, 1% of    GDP (1993)