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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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Surface analysis map of the hurricane on November 8

The 1942 Belize hurricane was one of only two known hurricanes to strike Belize in the month of November, alongside Hurricane Lisa in 2022. The thirteenth observed tropical cyclone, eleventh tropical storm, and fourth hurricane of the 1942 Atlantic hurricane season, this storm was detected in the vicinity of Turks and Caicos Islands on November 5. Initially a tropical storm, it strengthened slowly while moving westward and then south-southwestward across the Bahamas. On November 6, the storm became a Category 1 hurricane on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. Later that day, it made landfall in Cayo Romano, Camagüey Province, Cuba. Impact in Cuba and the Bahamas was limited to lower barometric pressure readings and strong winds. While crossing Cuba, the system weakened to a tropical storm early on November 7, shortly before emerging into the Caribbean Sea. The storm re-strengthened into a hurricane later that day and headed southwestward. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 2Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 3High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 5Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 6Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 7Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 8Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 14Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 15Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 17Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 18The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 19The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 20Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 22Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 23Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 24St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26The 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 27St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 29Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 301831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 311790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 32Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 34Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 36Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 38The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 39Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)