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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 United Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Democrático Unido; abbreviated UDP) is one of the two major political parties in Belize. It is currently the main opposition party, having lost the 2020 Belizean general election, after previously holding the government across three prior terms. Founded as a centre-right conservative party, the UDP is led by Moses Barrow. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 2Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 5San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 6Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 7St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 8Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 13Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 141831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 15The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 16Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 17Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 19Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 20Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 21Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 22Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 23Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 24Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 26Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of 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 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 29Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 30High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 31The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 34Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 381790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 39The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 40Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 41St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)