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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"Land of the Free" is the national anthem of Belize. The words were written by Samuel Alfred Haynes in 1929 based upon Haynes poem “Land of the Gods.”...
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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 quite...
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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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a total of 542 km of land borders—Mexico to the north-northwest (272 km) and Guatemala to the south-southwest (266 km). Belize's total size is 22,966 km2...
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British Honduras (redirect from Crown Colony of Belize)
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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soldier, activist and poet best known for writing the national anthem of Belize, Land of the Free. He was a leader of the 1919 riot by Belizean soldiers who...
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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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Belmopan (redirect from Belmopan, Belize)
Belmopan (/ˌbɛlmoʊˈpɑːn/) is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. In addition to being the smallest capital city in the continental...
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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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