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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

Belize (/bɪˈliːz, bɛ-/ (listen); 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. It has an area of 22,970 square kilometres (8,867 sq mi) and a population of 441,471 (2022). Its mainland is about 290 km (180 mi) long and 110 km (68 mi) wide. It is the least populated and least densely populated country in Central America. Its population growth rate of 1.87% per year (2018 estimate) is the second-highest in the region and one of the highest in the Western Hemisphere. Its capital is Belmopan, and its largest city is the namesake city of Belize City. Belize is often thought of as a Caribbean country in Central America because it has a history similar to that of English-speaking Caribbean nations. Belize's institutions and official language reflect its history as a British colony.

The Maya civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500 BC and AD 300 and flourished until about 1200. European contact began in 1492 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). In 1840 it became a British colony known as British Honduras, 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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Ambergris Caye photographed from the International Space Station

Ambergris Caye (/æmˈbɜːrɡrɪs ˈkiː/ am-BUR-gris KEE; Spanish: Cayo Ambergris), is the largest island of Belize, located northeast of the country's mainland, in the Caribbean Sea. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) long from north to south, and about 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) wide. Many parts of the island have been modified by human development since the arrival of coconut plantations in the 17th century, but it remains largely white coral sand with mangrove forest at its center. Its eastern coast runs parallel to the northernmost stretch of the Belize Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 2Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 6Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 81831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 9St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 10Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 11Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 12Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14A proportional representation of Belizean exports in 2015 (from Economy of Belize)
Image 151790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 16The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 17Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 19Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 20Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 22Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 23The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 24The 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 25Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 28St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 29Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 30Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 31High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 34Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 36Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 37Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 38The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 39Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 43High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)

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v t e Foreign relations of Belize
Americas	Brazil Guatemala Mexico United States Venezuela	Belize portal
Asia	India Taiwan Turkey
Europe	Spain United Kingdom
Diplomatic missions	Diplomatic missions of Belize / in Belize

v t e Protected areas of Belize
National parks	Belize portal Aguas Turbias Bacalar Chico Billy Barquedier Chiquibul Five Blues Lake Gra Gra Lagoon Guanacaste Honey Camp Laughing Bird Caye Mayflower Bocawina Monkey Bay Elijio Panti Payne's Creek Peccary Hills Río Blanco Sarstoon-Temash St. Herman's Blue Hole
Natural monuments	Actun Tunichil Muknal Blue Hole Half Moon Caye Thousand Foot Falls Victoria Peak
Nature reserves	Bladen Burdon Canal Tapir Mountain
Wildlife sanctuaries	Aguacaliente Cockscomb Basin Corozal Bay Crooked Tree Gales Point Spanish Creek Swallow Caye
Forest reserves	Caye Caulker Chiquibul Columbia River Deep River Fresh Water Creek Grants Work Machaca Manatee Mango Creek Monkey Caye Mountain Pine Ridge Maya Mountain Sibun Sittee River Swasey Bladen Vaca
Marine reserves	Bacalar Chico Caye Caulker Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Glover's Reef Hol Chan Port Honduras Sapodilla Cayes South Water Caye
Archaeological reserves	Altun Ha Barton Creek Cahal Pech Caracol Cerro Maya El Pilar Lamanai Lubaantun Marco Gonzalez Nim Li Punit Nohoch Che'en Santa Rita Serpon Sugar Mill Xunantunich Yarborough Cemetery
Other reserves	Aguacate Lagoon Bird sanctuaries Block 127 Community Baboon Sanctuary Golden Stream Monkey Bay Río Bravo Runaway Creek Shipstern

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Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17
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v t e Belize Premier Football League
2010-11 Teams	Belize Defence Force Belmopan Blaze FC Belize Griga United Hankook Verdes United San Felipe Barcelona San Pedro Sea Dogs Toledo Ambassadors
Former Teams	Nizhee Corozal San Pedro Bullsharks Suga Boys Juventus San Pedro Dolphins Alliance Scorpions FC Georgetown Ibayani Ilagulei FC Tafari Wagiya
Seasons	1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010-11

v t e Belize national football team – managers
Michael (1995–96) Bilches (1999–2000) Lewis (2001) Santana (2003) Adderly (2003–06) Vieira (2006–07) Salas (2008) Mork (2008) Couoh (2008–09) Herrera (2010–12) Lewis (2012–13) Slusher^c (2013) Mork (2013–14) Lewis (2014–15) Nunez (2015–16) Orlowski (2016–18) Salas (2018–19) Annese (2019–20) Pelayo (2020–2021) Pérez (2022–)