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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 BC and 300 AD and flourished until about 1200. European contact began in 1502–1504 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 the British victory over 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

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

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

Image 1Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 2Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 31790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 4The 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 51831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 6The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 7Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 8Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 13San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 15Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 17St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 19Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 20Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 21Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 22Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 24Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 25Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28Topography of Belize (from Geography of Belize)
Image 29The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 30Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 31The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 32Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 34Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 38St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 39Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 40Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 41Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 42Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 43Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)

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15 August 2025 –: The leaders of Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico announce the establishment of a tri-national nature reserve to preserve the Maya Forest. It will be the second-largest nature reserve in Latin America behind the Amazon rainforest. (AP)