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Belize ( ), formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Once part of the Mayan and Spanish Empires, it was most recently a British Crown Colony, gaining its independence in 1981. The country is bordered to the south and west by Guatemala, to the north by Mexico, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea.

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Belize ( ), formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Once part of the Mayan and Spanish Empires, it was most recently a British Crown Colony, gaining its independence in 1981. The country is bordered to the south and west by Guatemala, to the north by Mexico, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea.

Belize has a diverse society, composed of many cultures and speaking many languages. It is the only country in Central America where English is an official language, although Spanish and Kriol are also widely spoken. With 8,867 square miles (22,960 km²) of territory and 301,270 people (2008 est.), the population density is the lowest in the Central American region and one of the lowest in the world. The country's population growth rate, 2.21% (2008 est.), is the highest in the region and one of the highest in the western hemisphere. It remains a Commonwealth realm.

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The origin of the name Belize is unclear, but one idea is that the name is from the Maya word belix, meaning "muddy water," applied to the Belize River.

Before the arrival of Europeans, Belize was part of the territory of the Maya. The Mopan Maya were the original inhabitants of Belize. The Maya civilization spread itself over Belize beginning around 1500 BC and flourished until about AD 900. In the late classic period of Maya civilization (before A.D. 1000), as many as 400,000 people may have lived in the area that is now Belize. Some lowland Maya still occupied the area when Europeans arrived in the 1500s. Spanish colonists tried to settle the inland areas of Belize, but they abandoned these efforts following Maya rebellion against Spanish authority.

English and Scottish buccaneers known as the Baymen first settled on the coast of Belize in 1638, seeking a sheltered region from which they could attack Spanish ships (see English settlement in Belize). The settlers turned to cutting logwood during the 1700s. The wood yielded a fixing agent for clothing dyes that was vital to the European woolen industry. The Spanish granted the British settlers the right to occupy the area and cut logwood in exchange for an end to piracy. Historical accounts from the early 1700s note that Africans were brought to the settlement from Jamaica to work as slaves and cut timber. As early as 1800 Africans outnumbered Europeans by about four to one. By then the settlement's primary export had shifted from logwood to mahogany.

For fear of provoking Spanish attack, the British government did not initially recognize the settlement in Belize as a colony. It allowed the settlers to establish their own laws and forms of government. During this time a few wealthy settlers gained control of the local legislature, known as the Public Meeting, as well as of most of the settlement's land and timber. The British first appointed a superintendent over the area in 1786.

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Belize national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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NunyaBizzness

If you're from Belize or have visited there, what kind of businesses would you like to see opened there?

NunyaBizznessi loved Belize hmm i stayed at a nice hostel type place in Belize city. they all speak english that was nice. hmm i would say a nice B-n-B, something water related, or i stayed in the wild life reserv...
TAPOUT! Or Snap

What can Mexico do to play better against Belize in the 2nd Leg?

TAPOUT! Or SnapWell the fact that Belize played defensively has nothing to do with the score. Jamaica always went to Mexico and played defensively and Mexico would always score a 4-0 or more on them. I don't thi...
mike s

How easy is it to wing a vacation in Belize if I only speak English?

mike sBelize used to be, until 1981, British Honduras (a british colony), so their official language IS english.
Tim I

What is the best way to get to Belize (San Ignacio) from Guatamala City?

Tim IThere is not a direct flight to get to San Ignacio from Guatemala City, however, if you want to travel in a big airplane, there's a flight that goes from Guatemala, to El Salvador and then to Belice C...
Chelsie

How long does it take for mail from Utah to reach Belize and El Salvador?

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