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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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Belize competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympic Games, although it had previously appeared in two early editions under the name "British Honduras" (1968 in Mexico City, and 1972 in Munich). Belize joined the United States-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics hosted in Moscow, Russia. The delegation included two track and field athletes: Brandon Jones and Katy Sealy, as well as judoka Renick James. All three athletes made their Olympic debut. Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association appointed 200 metres sprinter Brandon Jones to carry the nation's flag in the opening ceremony. Belize, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 2Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 6Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 7Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 8Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 10Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 15The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 16Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 17The 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 18St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 19St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 20Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 22Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 24The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 26Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 271831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 28Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 29Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 30Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 31Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 32Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 331790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 34Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 36Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 37The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 38High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 39San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 41Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)