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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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Earl approaching Belize near peak intensity on August 3

Hurricane Earl was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane to impact Mexico since Hurricane Stan in 2005. The fifth named storm and second hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, Earl formed from a tropical wave south of Jamaica on August 2. The precursor to Earl brought torrential rainfall and flooding to the Lesser Antilles. Upon classification, the storm moved westward through the Caribbean Sea, brushing the north coast of Honduras. Earl strengthened into an 85 mph (140 km/h) hurricane before making landfall on Belize on August 4. It weakened while moving across the Yucatán Peninsula, but reintensified in the Bay of Campeche and followed the coastline. On August 6, Earl dissipated after moving ashore Veracruz. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 2Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 3Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 4Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 5High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 61790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 7Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 8Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 9Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 12Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 13Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 14Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 15St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 16Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 17Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 18Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 19Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 20Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 22The 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 23Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 24High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 26San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 27St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 281831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 29St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in 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 31Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 32Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 33Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 34Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 35Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 36Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 37The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 38The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 39The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 40Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)