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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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The Maya Golden Landscape is an area in Belize of approximately 275,000 hectares consisting of protected areas, agriculture, private lands and many small communities that is under the management of the Ya'axché Conservation Trust in Toledo District. The Landscape area encompasses the Bladen Nature Reserve, Colombia River Forest Reserve, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Deep River Forest River Reserve, Port Honduras Marine Reserve, along with commercial and subsistence farmland. Most of the area is dominated with various types of broadleaf forests which varies with topography, soil type and the disturbance history (which are disturbances caused by hurricanes or agriculture). One disturbance that affect the area, as well, is fires caused by agricultural farming due to the slash and burn practice. (Full article...)

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

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The following are images from various Belize-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 2San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 4St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 6Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 8Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 10The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 11Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 13Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 14Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 15Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 17Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 191790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 20Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 22Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 24Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 26High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 29Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 30Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 31The 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 32St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 33Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 34St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 371831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 38Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 39Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 41The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 42Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)