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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 COVID-19 pandemic in Belize is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Belize on 23 March 2020. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 2St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 3Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Topography of Belize (from Geography of Belize)
Image 5Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 6High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 8Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 10High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 121831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 13The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 15San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 17Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 19Barton Creek 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 21Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 22The 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 23Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 24Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25Belize roduct exports (2019) (from Economy of Belize)
Image 26Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 27Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 29Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 30The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 31St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 331790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 34St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 37Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 38Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 39Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 43Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 44Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)