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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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Tourism in Belize has grown considerably recently, and it is now the second largest industry in the nation. Belizean Prime Minister Dean Barrow has stated his intention to use tourism to combat poverty throughout the country. The growth in tourism has positively affected the agricultural, commercial, and finance industries, as well as the construction industry. The results for Belize's tourism-driven economy have been significant, with the nation welcoming almost one million tourists in a calendar year for the first time in its history in 2012. (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 satellite image of Belize, March 2002
Image 5Caye Caulker is located in the beautiful world heritage Belize Barrier Reef
Image 6A view of New River, Belize
Image 7Aerial view of Corozal Town
Image 8San Pedro Beach in Ambergris Caye, Belize, 2007
Image 9An aerial view of Belize City
Image 10A view at Laughing Bird Caye
Image 11A collage of San Pedro, Belize

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Image 1Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 2Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 3The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 4Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 6Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 7The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 81790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 9High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 13St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 14Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 15Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 17The 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 18The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 19Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 20Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 22Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 24Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 28Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 29The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 30St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 31Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 32Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 341831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 35Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 38Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 39Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 40Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 41Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 42Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)