Guatemalan quetzal
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The Guatemalan quetzal is the official currency of Guatemala, named after the country’s national bird and symbol of liberty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guatemalan quetzal canonical | 33 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T623503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guatemalan quetzal Context triple: [Northern Triangle of Central America, currency, Guatemalan quetzal]
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A.
Guaranda
Guaranda is a small Andean city in central Ecuador known for its traditional architecture, indigenous culture, and vibrant Carnival celebrations.
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B.
Spanish dollar
The Spanish dollar was a widely circulated silver coin that became a de facto global currency from the 16th to 19th centuries, heavily used in international trade across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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C.
Mexican peso
The Mexican peso is Mexico's official national currency and one of the most traded currencies in the world, widely used in international foreign exchange markets.
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D.
Colombian peso
The Colombian peso is the official national currency of Colombia, used for all everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the country.
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E.
Chilean peso
The Chilean peso is the official monetary unit of Chile, used for everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guatemalan quetzal Target entity description: The Guatemalan quetzal is the official currency of Guatemala, named after the country’s national bird and symbol of liberty.
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A.
Guaranda
Guaranda is a small Andean city in central Ecuador known for its traditional architecture, indigenous culture, and vibrant Carnival celebrations.
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B.
Spanish dollar
The Spanish dollar was a widely circulated silver coin that became a de facto global currency from the 16th to 19th centuries, heavily used in international trade across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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C.
Mexican peso
The Mexican peso is Mexico's official national currency and one of the most traded currencies in the world, widely used in international foreign exchange markets.
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D.
Colombian peso
The Colombian peso is the official national currency of Colombia, used for all everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the country.
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E.
Chilean peso
The Chilean peso is the official monetary unit of Chile, used for everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
ⓘ
national currency ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of North America
ⓘ
Economy of Guatemala ⓘ |
| centralBank |
Banco de Guatemala
ⓘ
linked to:
Bank of Guatemala
Bank of Guatemala ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| currencySymbol | Q ⓘ |
| etymology | named after the quetzal bird, associated with freedom in Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ |
| hasDenominationBanknote |
1 quetzal
ⓘ
10 quetzales ⓘ 100 quetzales ⓘ 20 quetzales ⓘ 200 quetzales ⓘ 5 quetzales ⓘ 50 quetzales ⓘ |
| hasDenominationCoin |
1 centavo
ⓘ
1 quetzal ⓘ 10 centavos ⓘ 25 centavos ⓘ 5 centavos ⓘ 5 quetzales ⓘ 50 centavos ⓘ |
| hasSecurityFeatures |
microprinting on banknotes
ⓘ
security threads on banknotes ⓘ watermarks on banknotes ⓘ |
| introduced | 1925 ⓘ |
| ISO4217Code | GTQ ⓘ |
| languageOnCurrency | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legal tender ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn | Guatemala ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | Bank of Guatemala ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
national bird of Guatemala
ⓘ
resplendent quetzal ⓘ
linked to:
Resplendent quetzal
|
| officialCurrencyOf | Guatemala ⓘ |
| peggedTo |
United States dollar (historically, at introduction)
ⓘ
linked to:
US dollar
|
| region | Central America ⓘ |
| replacedCurrency | Guatemalan peso ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| subunit | centavo ⓘ |
| subunitToUnit | 100 centavos = 1 quetzal ⓘ |
| symbolOf | liberty ⓘ |
| symbolRepresents | stylized letter Q ⓘ |
| usedFor | cash transactions in Guatemala ⓘ |
| usedIn | Guatemala ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnNotes | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guatemalan quetzal Description of subject: The Guatemalan quetzal is the official currency of Guatemala, named after the country’s national bird and symbol of liberty.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.