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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 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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Satellite image of Sarstoon Island taken by Landsat 8

Sarstoon Island is an island at the southernmost point of Belize located near the mouth of the Sarstoon River. The Sarstoon River is located at the south of Sarstoon Island and is the southern part of the Belize–Guatemala border. Sarstoon Island is part of the Toledo District of Belize, which is one of 6 districts of the country. The island is mostly mangrove swampland and is uninhabited. It covers approximately 0.68 square kilometres (0.26 sq mi). (Full article...)

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

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Image 1The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 2Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 6Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 8Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 101831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 11Maya Beach, Placencia (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 13The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 141790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 15Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 16Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 17Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 18The 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 19The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 20High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 22Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 24Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 26St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 28Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 29The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 30Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 31Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 34Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 35St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 36Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in 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 38High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 39Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)

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