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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...
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    Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population...
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  • The Belize national football team represents Belize in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize, a member of the Central...
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  • district of Belize Belize City, Belize's largest city Belize River, a river in Belize Belize, Angola, a town in the Angolan province of Cabinda Belize Inlet...
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    Belize is a small Central American nation, located at 17°15' north of the equator and 88°45' west of the Prime Meridian on the Yucatán Peninsula. It borders...
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    The flag of Belize was adopted on 21 September 1981, the day Belize became independent. It consists of the coat of arms of Belize on a blue field with...
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    Belmopan (redirect from Belmopan, Belize)
    Belmopan (/ˌbɛlmoʊˈpɑːn/) is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. Belmopan is the smallest capital city in the continental Americas...
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    independence in 1981, Belize enacted the Wildlife Protection Act, which is the main source of wildlife law in Belize. Wildlife in Belize is defined as any...
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    The following article contains a list of prime ministers of Belize and deputy prime ministers, from the establishment of the position of First Minister...
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  • Little Belize is a colony of conservative Plautdietsch-speaking "Russian" Mennonites, known as "Old Colony Mennonites", in the Corozal District of Belize. It...
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    Demographics of the population of Belize include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations...
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    sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 70 km (43 mi) from the mainland and Belize City. The hole is circular...
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  • The Belize Ripper is an unidentified Belizean serial killer responsible for the abduction, rape, and murder of five girls in Belize City between 1998...
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    The history of Belize dates back thousands of years. The Maya civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500 BC to 1200 BC and flourished until...
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    Belize is a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the king of Belize serves as head of state and the prime minister is the head of...
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    The economy of Belize is a small, essentially private enterprise economy that is based primarily on agriculture, tourism, and services. The cultivation...
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    Belize maintains 14 embassies to foreign countries, one consulate, and three missions to international organizations. In 1990, Belize became a member...
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  • The Belize dollar (also known as the Belizean dollar) is the official currency in Belize (currency code BZD). It is normally abbreviated with the dollar...
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    The monarchy of Belize is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Belize. The current Belizean monarch...
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    The major languages spoken in Belize include English, Spanish and Kriol, all three spoken by more than 40% of the population. Mayan languages are also...
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    Christianity is the dominant religion in Belize. The single largest denomination is the Catholic Church with about 40.1% of the population (129,456 adherents)...
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    The culture of Belize is a mix of influences and people from Kriol, Maya, East Indian, Garinagu (also known as Garifuna), Mestizo (a mixture of Spanish...
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    southwest. Central America is usually defined as consisting of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Within...
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    Belize District is a district of the nation of Belize. Its capital is Belize City. Most of the Belize District is in the east central mainland of Belize;...
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    Belize is divided into six districts: Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek and Toledo. Constituencies of Belize List of municipalities in Belize...
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    The Belize–Guatemala border is an almost straight line 266 km (165 mi) long, close to the 89th meridian west, which separates the west of Belize's territory...
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  • Transport in Belize mostly consists of bus transportation on Belize's roads. There are some navigable waterways. Most Belizeans travel the country using...
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    San Ignacio and Santa Elena are towns in western Belize. San Ignacio serves as the cultural-economic hub of Cayo District. It got its start from mahogany...
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  • The Belize Defence Force (BDF) is the military of Belize, and is responsible for protecting the sovereignty of the country. The BDF is under the Ministry...
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    self-governing colony, renamed Belize in June 1973, until September 1981, when it gained full independence as Belize. British Honduras was the last continental...
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