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

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. 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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Central River at sunrise

Bladen Nature Reserve in Belize is a landscape of caves, sinkholes, streams and rivers, old growth rainforest and an abundance of highly diverse flora and fauna which includes a great deal of rare and endemic species. (Full article...)

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

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Image 1Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 2Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 6The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 8Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 12The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 13Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 14Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 15Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 16Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 17High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 191790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 20The 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 21Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 22Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 241831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 25Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 27Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 29Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 30Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 31Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 34High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 36Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 38St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 39Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 40St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)

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12 March 2025 – 2025 Belizean general election

Belizeans vote to elect the 31 members of the House of Representatives between the incumbent People's United Party and the opposition United Democratic Party. The ruling party is re-elected by 26 seats to 5. (Breaking Belize News) (Jamaica Observer)

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v t e Foreign relations of Belize
Americas	Colombia Guatemala Mexico United States Venezuela	Belize portal
Asia	India Taiwan
Europe	Spain United Kingdom
Diplomatic missions	Diplomatic missions of Belize / in Belize

v t e Protected areas of Belize
National parks	Belize portal Aguas Turbias Bacalar Chico Billy Barquedier Chiquibul Five Blues Lake Gra Gra Lagoon Guanacaste Honey Camp Laughing Bird Caye Mayflower Bocawina Monkey Bay Elijio Panti Payne's Creek Peccary Hills Río Blanco Sarstoon-Temash St. Herman's Blue Hole
Natural monuments	Actun Tunichil Muknal Great Blue Hole Half Moon Caye Thousand Foot Falls Victoria Peak
Nature reserves	Bladen Burdon Canal Tapir Mountain
Wildlife sanctuaries	Aguacaliente Cockscomb Basin Corozal Bay Crooked Tree Gales Point Spanish Creek Swallow Caye
Forest reserves	Caye Caulker Chiquibul Columbia River Deep River Fresh Water Creek Grants Work Machaca Manatee Mango Creek Monkey Caye Mountain Pine Ridge Maya Mountain Sibun Sittee River Swasey Bladen Vaca
Marine reserves	Bacalar Chico Caye Caulker Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Glover's Reef Hol Chan Port Honduras Sapodilla Cayes South Water Caye
Archaeological reserves	Altun Ha Barton Creek Cahal Pech Caracol Cerro Maya El Pilar Lamanai Lubaantun Marco Gonzalez Nim Li Punit Nohoch Che'en Santa Rita Serpon Sugar Mill Xunantunich Yarborough Cemetery
Other reserves	Aguacate Lagoon Bird sanctuaries Block 127 Community Baboon Sanctuary Golden Stream Monkey Bay Río Bravo Runaway Creek Shipstern

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Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17
Women	National team U-23 U-20 U-17

Men	Premier League of Belize Belize Premier Football League (defunct) Super League of Belize (defunct)

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v t e Belize Premier Football League
2010-11 Teams	Belize Defence Force Belmopan Blaze FC Belize Griga United Hankook Verdes United San Felipe Barcelona San Pedro Sea Dogs Toledo Ambassadors
Former Teams	Nizhee Corozal San Pedro Bullsharks Suga Boys Juventus San Pedro Dolphins Alliance Scorpions FC Georgetown Ibayani Ilagulei FC Tafari Wagiya
Seasons	1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010-11

v t e Belize national football team – managers
Michael (1995–96) Bilches (1999–2000) Lewis (2001) Santana (2003) Adderly (2003–06) Vieira (2006–07) Salas (2008) Mork (2008) Couoh (2008–09) Herrera (2010–12) Lewis (2012–13) Slusher^c (2013) Mork (2013–14) Lewis (2014–15) Nunez (2015–16) Orlowski (2016–18) Salas (2018–19) Annese (2019–20) Pelayo (2020–2021) Pérez (2022–24) Slusher (2024–)

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