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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 BCE and 300 CE 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 tomb of Baron Bliss in Belize City

Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, 4th Baron Bliss, commonly known as Baron Bliss (16 February 1869 – 9 March 1926), was a British-born traveller who willed nearly two million British Honduras dollars to a trust fund for the benefit of the citizens of what was then the colony of British Honduras, now Belize. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 2Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 4The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 5Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 6Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7Topography of Belize (from Geography of Belize)
Image 8Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 9The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 12Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 15Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 17High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 181831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 19Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 20Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 21Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 22Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 241790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 25The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 26St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 28The 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 29Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 30Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 31Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 33Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 34Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 36Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 38High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 39Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 43Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)