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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 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 maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. Part of the Caribbean region, Belize is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Commonwealth Caribbean, the historical British West Indies.

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 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 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 1A view of New River, Belize
Image 2A view at Laughing Bird Caye
Image 3A collage of San Pedro, Belize
Image 4A view of Orange Walk Town
Image 5San Pedro Beach in Ambergris Caye, Belize, 2007
Image 6An aerial view of Belize City
Image 7Aerial view of Corozal Town
Image 8A satellite image of Belize, March 2002
Image 9Caye Caulker is located in the beautiful world heritage Belize Barrier Reef
Image 10An aerial view of Caye Caulker
Image 11The New River near its estuary into the Caribbean Sea (Corozal District, Belize)

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Image 11790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 2Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 3Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 6The 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 7The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 8Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 13Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 15Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 17Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 19Topography of Belize (from Geography of Belize)
Image 20High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 22Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 24Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 261831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 27Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 28St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 29Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 30Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 31Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 32Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 34Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 35Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 38The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 39Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 40Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 42St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 43Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)