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    in Belize City. Football is currently the main spectator sport in Belize, and it is widely covered by the news industry. Football's roots in Belize trace...
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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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  • The sport of association football in the country of Belize is run by the Football Federation of Belize. The association administers the Belize national...
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    Mennonites in Belize form different religious bodies and come from different ethnic backgrounds. There are groups of Mennonites living in Belize who are...
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    spoken in Belize include English, Spanish and Kriol, all three spoken by more than 40% of the population. Mayan languages are also spoken in certain...
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    prime ministers of Belize and deputy prime ministers, from the establishment of the position of First Minister of British Honduras in 1961 to the present...
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  • Telecommunications in Belize include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Radio stations: ~25 radio stations broadcasting...
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    aspects. Belize is the most sparsely populated nation in Central America. It is larger than El Salvador. Slightly more than half of the people live in rural...
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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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    country's Pan American Games debut in the sport. Men Belize at the 2024 Summer Olympics Khan, Salman (27 October 2023). "Belize's Athletes Stand Tall at the Pan...
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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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  • 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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  • Prostitution in Belize is legal, but the buying of sexual services is not. Associated activities such as operating a brothel, loitering for the purposes...
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    and the second longest in the world after the Great Barrier Reef. Belize's largest river is the eponymous Belize River. Belize's lowest elevation is at...
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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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    Since declaring independence in 1981, Belize has enacted many environmental protection laws aimed at the preservation of the country's natural and cultural...
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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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    newly discovered oil in the town of Spanish Lookout has presented new prospects and problems for this developing nation. Belize's primary exports are citrus...
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    government as defined by Title VIII of the Laws of Belize. The largest municipality by population in Belize is Belize City with a population of 57,164. The smallest...
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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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  • University of Belize (UB) is an English-speaking multi-locational institute for higher education, and the national university of Belize. The institution...
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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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    Belmopan (redirect from Belmopan, Belize)
    (/ˌbɛlmoʊˈpɑːn/) is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. Belmopan is the smallest capital city in the continental Americas (by population)...
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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 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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    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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    Belikin La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge is an annual 4-day canoe marathon held in Belize. It is considered the biggest sporting event in the country, and...
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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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    activity was decriminalized in Belize in 2016, when the Supreme Court declared Belize's anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. Belize's constitution prohibits discrimination...
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