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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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Location in Belize

Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (formerly Belize City Municipal Airport) (IATA: TZA, ICAO: MZBE) is an airport serving Belize City, Belize. It is only one mile from the city center, and is more centrally located to the city than is Belize City International Airport. It mostly provides travel to Belize's cayes, allowing faster passage to the cayes than by boat or water taxi. The airport is named after the late Belizean politician and entrepreneur Barry Bowen. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 2Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 3High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 5Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 6Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 8The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 11The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 12Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14Topography of Belize (from Geography of Belize)
Image 151831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 16Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 17The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 18The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 19Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 20Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 22Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 24Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 25Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 29Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 30The 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 31Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 33Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 34Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 36Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 38Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 39Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas 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 421790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 43San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)

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