Republic in Central America whose currency unit is the quetzal (9)

I believe the answer is:

guatemala

(Other definitions for guatemala that I've seen before include "Central American country" , "country south of the USA" , "place overseas" , "Central American state" , "Spanish-speaking country in Central America" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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