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| dependency | a place governed by or closely connected with a country that it is not officially part of |
| mulatto | a person of mixed African and European ancestry |
| ladino | in Guatemala, a person of mixed European and Native American ancestry |
| dictator | a person who has complete control over a country's government |
| sugar cane | a plant from which sugar is made |
| single-product economy | an economy that depends on just one product for the majority of its income |
| diversify | to conduct business activities in a variety of industries |
| Communism | an economic and political system in which all property is held by the government in the name of the people, and labor is organized in a way that is supposed to benefit all people |
| malnutrition | poor nutrition, usually from not eating enough food, which can result in poor health |
| departamento | a Guatemalan state |
