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Belize
Belize
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: "Sub Umbra Floreo" (Latin); "Under the shade I flourish"
	Anthem: "Land of the Free";
ISO 3166 code	BZ

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Belize (/bɪˈliːz, bɛ-/ ^ⓘ, bih-LEEZ, beh-; Belize Kriol English: Bileez) is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a water boundary with Honduras to the southeast.

The Maya civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500 BC and AD 300 and flourished until about 1200. European contact began in 1502–04 when Christopher Columbus sailed along the Gulf of Honduras. European exploration was begun by English settlers in 1638. Spain and Britain both laid claim to the land until Britain defeated the Spanish in the Battle of St. George's Caye (1798). It became a British colony in 1840, and a Crown colony in 1862. Belize achieved its independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1981. It is the only mainland Central American country which is a Commonwealth realm, with King Charles III as its monarch and head of state, represented by a governor-general. (Full article...)

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From top; left to right: St. John's Cathedral, the Government House, the CARICOM Flag Monument, the Bliss Institute, Aerial of Belize City, Princess Hotel and Casino, the Central Bank of Belize, High Court Building and the Swing Bridge

Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 61,461 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a distributary of the Belize River. The Belize River empties into the Caribbean Sea eight kilometres (five miles) from Belize City on the Philip Goldson Highway on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. Cruise ships drop anchor outside the port and are tendered by local citizens. The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. It was the capital of British Honduras (as Belize was then named) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970. (Full article...)

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Image 1An aerial view of Caye Caulker
Image 2A view of Orange Walk Town
Image 3The New River near its estuary into the Caribbean Sea (Corozal District, Belize)
Image 4A collage of San Pedro, Belize
Image 5A view of New River, Belize
Image 6Caye Caulker is located in the beautiful world heritage Belize Barrier Reef
Image 7Aerial view of Corozal Town
Image 8A satellite image of Belize, March 2002
Image 9A view at Laughing Bird Caye
Image 10An aerial view of Belize City
Image 11San Pedro Beach in Ambergris Caye, Belize, 2007

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Image 1Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 2San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 5Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 6St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 7Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 8High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 10Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 11Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 12Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 141831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 15Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 17Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 18Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 19Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 20Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 21The Great Blue Hole is a prime ecotourism destination. A World Heritage Site, ranked among the top 10 nominees for the world's New 7 Wonders of Nature. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 22The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 23The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 24Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 271790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 28The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 29The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 30St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 31Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 33St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 34High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 36Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 38The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 39Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 40Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 41Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)