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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 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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San Ignacio Town

San Ignacio and Santa Elena are towns in western Belize. San Ignacio serves as the cultural-economic hub of Cayo District. It got its start from mahogany and chicle production during British colonisation. Over time it attracted people from the surrounding areas, which led to the diverse population of the town today. San Ignacio is the largest settlement in Cayo District and the second largest in the country, after Belize City. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 2Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 3Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 6Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 71831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 8Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Topography of Belize (from Geography of Belize)
Image 10The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 11Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 12Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 131790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 14High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 15Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 17Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 18Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 19Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 20San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 22Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 24St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 26Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 27The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 28Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 29St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 30Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 31Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 33The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 34High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37The 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 38Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 39Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 40The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 41Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 42The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 43Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)