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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. Despite being in central America, Belize identifies with the Caribbean region, and 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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Chiquibul National Park is Belize's largest national park. It is 1,073 km² (414 sq mi) in size. The park is located in Belize's Cayo District. The national park surrounds Caracol, a Mayan city. Caracol has been designated as an archaeological reserve and is not included within the park's total area. Chiquibul Forest Reserve is adjacent to the park. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 2San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 4The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 51831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 6Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 8Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 10Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 11Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 14Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 15Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 161790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 17St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 19Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 20Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 21Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 22Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 24The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 25Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 29Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 30High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 31Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32The 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 33High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 34Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 35The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 37Topography of Belize (from Geography of Belize)
Image 38Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 39Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 40Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 41Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 42Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 43The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History 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)

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