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HISTORY. From 1524 to 1821 Guatemala was a Spanish captaincy-general, comprising the whole of Central America. It became independent in 1821 and formed part of the Confederation of Central America from 1823 to 1839, when Rafael Carrera dissolved the Confederation.
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The official gazette is called El Guatemalteco.
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Morton, F., Xelahuh. London, 1959
Rosenthal, M., Guatemala. New York, 1961
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NATIONAL LIBRARY. Biblioteca Nacional, 5a Avenida and Sa Calle, Zone 1, Guatemala City.
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Paxton, J. (1970). Guatemala. In: Paxton, J. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230270992_82
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