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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 maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. Belize is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and is considered part of the Caribbean region and 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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Price in 1965

George Cadle Price (15 January 1919 – 19 September 2011) was a Belizean statesman who served as the head of government of Belize from 1961 to 1984 and 1989 to 1993. He was the first minister and premier under British rule until independence in 1981 and was the nation's first prime minister after independence that year. He is considered one of the principal architects of Belizean independence. Today he is referred to by many as the "Father of the Nation". Price effectively dominated Belizean politics from the early 1960s until his 1996 retirement from party leadership, having been the nation's head of government under various titles for most of that period. (Full article...)

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

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Image 11790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 2Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 6High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 8Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10The 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 11Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 12Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 15Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 16St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 17Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 19Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 20Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 21Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 22The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 24St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 25Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 28Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 29Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 30Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 311831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 32The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 33San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 34Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 35The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 36Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 38Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 39Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 40Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Sarteneja (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)