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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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Laughing Bird Caye is an island off the coast of Placencia, Belize. On 21 December 1991, Laughing Bird Caye National Park was declared. It is spread over an area of 1.8 acres (0.73 ha). The island is named after a population of laughing gulls which previously bred there. (Full article...)

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

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

Image 1Little Guana Caye plays host to the largest colony of reddish egrets in the Caribbean. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 2Rio Frio Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 3Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 4Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 5Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 6San Antonio Falls (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 7The 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 8Maya Beach, Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 9Sarteneja (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 10High Temple at Lamanai (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 11The flag of British Honduras. (from History of Belize)
Image 12Maya fisherwomen in British Honduras, beginning of the 20th century. (from History of Belize)
Image 13Che Chem Ha Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 14Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 15Almond Beach, Hopkins (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 16Zip-lining in the jungles of Belize (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 171790 map of territory conceded by Spain to British settlers for cutting timber. (from History of Belize)
Image 18Biodiversity is an asset for ecotourism. A red-lored amazon (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 19Sapodilla Cayes (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 20The "Split" at Caye Caulker, Caused by Hurricane Hattie in 1961 (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 21Belize electricity supply by source (from Economy of Belize)
Image 22The flag of Belize, originally adopted in 1922. (from History of Belize)
Image 231831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars (from History of Belize)
Image 24Barton Creek Cave (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 25St. John's Cathedral (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 26Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 27Half Moon Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 28St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 29Coral patch in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 30Beachront of Ramon's Village, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 31The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Belize. (from Geography of Belize)
Image 32St. Herman's Cave in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 33The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 34Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone (from Geography of Belize)
Image 35High Temple at Altun Ha (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 36Riot police and protesters during the unrest in 2005. (from History of Belize)
Image 37Wilderness scene in the Bladen Nature Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 38Sarstoon Kekchi Mayan village (from History of Belize)
Image 39Men working in the mahogany industry, around 1930. (from History of Belize)
Image 40Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. (from List of protected areas of Belize)
Image 41Overlooking the Caracol ruins, the most extensive archaeological site in the country. (from Tourism in Belize)
Image 42Köppen climate classification zones of Belize. (from Geography of Belize)