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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 water boundary with Honduras to the southeast.

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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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Belize face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT citizens, although attitudes have been changing in recent years. Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalized in Belize in 2016, when the Supreme Court declared Belize's anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. Belize's constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, which Belizean courts have interpreted to include sexual orientation. (Full article...)

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

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Image 1San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 2The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 3Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 4Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 6Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 81790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 9Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 101831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 11Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 15St. John's Cathedral (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 18Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 19Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 20The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 21Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 22The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 23High Temple at Lamanai (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 25Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 26The 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 27Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 29Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 30Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 31Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 34Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 35Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 37Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 38Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 39Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)

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