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

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

Image 1Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 2Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 3Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 4Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 6The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 7St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 8Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 11St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 14Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 15Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 16Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 17Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 19Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 20Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 221831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 23The 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 24The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 25Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 26Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 29Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 30Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 311790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 32Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 34Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 36The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 38Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 39High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 41High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)