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Belize 
sovereign state in Central America
Topografia de Belize
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Instance of
Part of
Named after
Culture
Location
  • Belize
Capital
Basic form of government
Legislative body
  • National Assembly
Executive body
Official language
Anthem
Currency
Head of state
Head of government
Inception
  • 21 September 1981
Highest point
  • Doyle's Delight (1,124 m)
Population
  • 411,106 (2023)
Area
  • 22,966 ±1 km²
Follows
Top-level Internet domain
Different from
official website
Map17° 04′ 00″ N, 88° 42′ 00″ W
Authority file
Wikidata Q242
ISNI: 0000000122862013
VIAF cluster ID: 234305359
GND ID: 4005412-3
Library of Congress authority ID: n79126944
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 119959890, 152385004, 131627681
IdRef ID: 028045564
NDL Authority ID: 00576491
Libraries Australia ID: 35814170
NL CR AUT ID: ge128737
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000977248
National Library of Spain ID: XX453020
U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10044662
BabelNet ID: 00009725n
National Library of Korea ID: KAB202014610
PLWABN ID: 9810678262205606
J9U ID: 987007554790705171
KulturNav-ID: 0f6b5114-5ff5-43e1-8fcb-c317ff26156f
OpenStreetMap relation ID: 287827
OpenStreetMap node ID: 332779764
Mapy.cz ID: osm&id=84
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English: Belize is a country in Central America. The capital is Belmopan.
हिन्दी: बेलीज़ केंद्रीय अमेरिका में एक देश है। इसकी राजधानी बेल्मोपान है।

National emblem

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Flag of Belize
  • Coat of arms of Belize
    Coat of arms of Belize
  • Coat of arms of Belize
    Coat of arms of Belize
  • Flag map of British Honduras (1919 - 1981)
    Flag map of British Honduras (1919 - 1981)
  • Flag map of British Honduras (1950 - 1981)
    Flag map of British Honduras (1950 - 1981)
  • Flag of British Honduras (1870-1919), red variant
    Flag of British Honduras (1870-1919), red variant
  • Coat of arms of British Honduras (1907-1981)
    Coat of arms of British Honduras (1907-1981)
  • Full Arms of British Honduras
    Full Arms of British Honduras

Maps

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Selected maps are included in the  Wikimedia Atlas of Belize.
Shaded relief map of Belize
  • Location map for Belize
    Location map for Belize
  • Map of Belize from the CIA World Factbook, 2004
    Map of Belize from the CIA World Factbook, 2004
  • A map showing the 4 main highways in Belize
    A map showing the 4 main highways in Belize
  • Satellite image of Belize in March 2002
    Satellite image of Belize in March 2002
  • Map of the districts of Belize
    Map of the districts of Belize

History

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Belize City, British Honduras, circa 1914
  • Holy Redeemer cathedral and rectory in Belize City in the 1930s
    Holy Redeemer cathedral and rectory in Belize City in the 1930s
  • Men with barge-loads of chicle in Belize Harbor.
    Men with barge-loads of chicle in Belize Harbor.
  • Maya Indians of southern Yucatán and northern British Honduras
    Maya Indians of southern Yucatán and northern British Honduras
  • Squaring mahogany logs, circa 1936
    Squaring mahogany logs, circa 1936
  • Cooking sapodilla latex, circa 1936
    Cooking sapodilla latex, circa 1936
  • Kneading Chicle gum into blocks, circa 1936
    Kneading Chicle gum into blocks, circa 1936
  • Pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh at Loyola Park, 1928
    Pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh at Loyola Park, 1928
  • First aircraft to land in Belize at the Barracks
    First aircraft to land in Belize at the Barracks
  • Press conference held by Mr George Price showing members of Peoples United Party 1965
    Press conference held by Mr George Price showing members of Peoples United Party 1965
  • Mr George Price, Prime Minister of British Honduras 1965
    Mr George Price, Prime Minister of British Honduras 1965
  • Bishop Joseph A. Murphy entering Maya village in Toledo District 1931
    Bishop Joseph A. Murphy entering Maya village in Toledo District 1931
  • Convent in Belize City, after the 1931 Belize hurricane
    Convent in Belize City, after the 1931 Belize hurricane
  • Street scene in Benque Viejo del Carmen, Cayo District 1965
    Street scene in Benque Viejo del Carmen, Cayo District 1965
  • Governor Cornelius Alfred Moloney Governor of Belize 1891-1897 and staff with Icaiche General Tamay, circa 1894
    Governor Cornelius Alfred Moloney Governor of Belize 1891-1897 and staff with Icaiche General Tamay, circa 1894

Geography

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Districts

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Belize District‎

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  • Boody Island
    Boody Island
  • San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
    San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
  • Fort Street, Belize City
    Fort Street, Belize City
  • Radisson Hotel, Belize City
    Radisson Hotel, Belize City
  • Belize City
    Belize City
  • Bermudian Landing street
    Bermudian Landing street
  • Fort George's Caye
    Fort George's Caye
  • St. George's Caye
    St. George's Caye
  • Caye Caulker
    Caye Caulker
  • Fishermen, Caye Caulker
    Fishermen, Caye Caulker
  • Caye Caulker
    Caye Caulker
  • Caye Caulker
    Caye Caulker

Cayo District

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Independence day parade in San Ignacio
  • Victor Galvez Stadium in San Ignacio
    Victor Galvez Stadium in San Ignacio
  • Peter's Barber Shop, San Ignacio
    Peter's Barber Shop, San Ignacio
  • The Hawkesworth Bridge in San Ignacio
    The Hawkesworth Bridge in San Ignacio
  • Hummingbird Highway
    Hummingbird Highway

Corozal District

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Corozal Town Hall
  • Sarteneja
    Sarteneja
  • Corozal Beach
    Corozal Beach
  • Belize
    Belize

Orange Walk District

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Street, park, and clock tower in Orange Walk Town
  • Orange Walk
    Orange Walk
  • Blue Creek Village
    Blue Creek Village
  • Sugar Mill, Lamanai
    Sugar Mill, Lamanai
  • Visitor center, Lamanai
    Visitor center, Lamanai

Stann Creek District

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  • Sitter River Village
    Sitter River Village
  • Sitter River Village
    Sitter River Village
  • House in Hopkins
    House in Hopkins
  • Dangriga
    Dangriga
  • Dangriga
    Dangriga
  • Placencia Independence Day
    Placencia Independence Day
  • Gap Hill
    Gap Hill

Toledo District‎

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Punta Gorda Clocktower
  • Punta Gorda Town Market
    Punta Gorda Town Market
  • Punta Gorda Town Market
    Punta Gorda Town Market
  • Monkey River
    Monkey River

Bodies of water

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Wetlands

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Jabiru, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Egrets at Belize Bird Rescue
    Egrets at Belize Bird Rescue
  • Neotropic cormorants, New River, Lamanai
    Neotropic cormorants, New River, Lamanai
  • Mangrove, Caye Caulker Forest Reserve
    Mangrove, Caye Caulker Forest Reserve
  • Limpkin (Aramus guarauna), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Limpkin (Aramus guarauna), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary

Rivers

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Sibun River
  • New River
    New River
  • Moho river
    Moho river
  • Macal River
    Macal River
  • Cable ferry on Belize River
    Cable ferry on Belize River
  • Hand-cranked cable ferry crossing Mopan River to get to Xunantunich
    Hand-cranked cable ferry crossing Mopan River to get to Xunantunich

Lakes

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Labouring Creek
  • Crooked Tree Lagoons
    Crooked Tree Lagoons
  • Honey Camp Lagoon
    Honey Camp Lagoon
  • Green Hills Lake
    Green Hills Lake
  • Aguacate Lagoon
    Aguacate Lagoon

Waterfalls

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Falls on Privassion River
  • Big Rock Falls
    Big Rock Falls
  • Upper Tiger Fern Double Waterfall, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Upper Tiger Fern Double Waterfall, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • 1,000 foot water fall at Mountain Pine Ridge
    1,000 foot water fall at Mountain Pine Ridge

Geomorphology and landforms

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Beaches

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Silk Caye, Stann Creek
  • Half Moon Caye
    Half Moon Caye
  • Half Moon Caye
    Half Moon Caye
  • Hunting Caye
    Hunting Caye
  • Silk Caye, Stann Creek
    Silk Caye, Stann Creek

Reefs and corals

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Caye Caulker reefs
  • Great Blue Hole
    Great Blue Hole
  • Great Blue Hole
    Great Blue Hole
  • Corals in the Great Blue Hole
    Corals in the Great Blue Hole
  • Glover's Reef
    Glover's Reef
  • Glover's Reef
    Glover's Reef
  • Glover's Reef
    Glover's Reef
  • Coral Reefscape
    Coral Reefscape
  • Coral Reefscape
    Coral Reefscape
  • Coral Reefscape
    Coral Reefscape
  • Coral Reefscape
    Coral Reefscape

Islands

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Silk Caye, Stann Creek
  • Northern Caye, Lighthouse Reef
    Northern Caye, Lighthouse Reef
  • Glover's Reef
    Glover's Reef
  • Laughing Bird Caye in the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve
    Laughing Bird Caye in the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve
  • Boody Island
    Boody Island
  • Boody Island
    Boody Island
  • Cayo Espanto
    Cayo Espanto
  • Goff's Caye
    Goff's Caye

Caves

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Actun Kabal, part of the Chiquibul Cave System
  • Barton Creek Cave
    Barton Creek Cave
  • Che Chem Ha Cave
    Che Chem Ha Cave
  • Barton Creek Cave
    Barton Creek Cave
  • Rio Frio Cave
    Rio Frio Cave
  • Rio Frio Cave
    Rio Frio Cave
  • Rio Frio Cave
    Rio Frio Cave
  • Rio Frio Cave
    Rio Frio Cave
  • Mayan Pottery in Actun Tunichil Muknal cave
    Mayan Pottery in Actun Tunichil Muknal cave
  • Skeleton of a teenage girl within the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave
    Skeleton of a teenage girl within the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave
  • Human skull within the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave
    Human skull within the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave
  • Actun Tunichil Muknal cave
    Actun Tunichil Muknal cave

Protected areas

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Caye Caulker Forest Reserve

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Caye Caulker Forest Reserve

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

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Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Lookout on Tiger Fern Trail
    Lookout on Tiger Fern Trail
  • Lower Tiger Fern Double Waterfall
    Lower Tiger Fern Double Waterfall
  • Along the road to get to the visitor center
    Along the road to get to the visitor center
  • Chestnut-headed oropendola nests
    Chestnut-headed oropendola nests

Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve

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Panorama of the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
  • Rio On
    Rio On
  • Caribbean pine
    Caribbean pine
  • Campground
    Campground

St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park

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The cenote in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park
  • Trail in the park
    Trail in the park
  • Stairs in the park
    Stairs in the park
  • The cenote in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park
    The cenote in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park
  • The cenote in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park
    The cenote in St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park

Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary

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Crooked Tree Lagoon
  • Crooked Tree Lodge
    Crooked Tree Lodge
  • Crooked Tree Lodge
    Crooked Tree Lodge
  • Crooked Tree Lagoon
    Crooked Tree Lagoon
  • Pound at Crooked Tree Lodge
    Pound at Crooked Tree Lodge
  • Sunset at Crooked Tree Lodge
    Sunset at Crooked Tree Lodge
  • Brown Basilisk in the sanctuary
    Brown Basilisk in the sanctuary
  • Green kingfisher in the sanctuary
    Green kingfisher in the sanctuary
  • Jabiru in the sanctuary
    Jabiru in the sanctuary

Nature

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Forests

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Canopy in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Buttress roots in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Buttress roots in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Lookout on Tiger Fern Trail, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Lookout on Tiger Fern Trail, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
    Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
  • Stream in understory, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Stream in understory, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Canopy and New River from top of Jaguar Temple, Lamanai
    Canopy and New River from top of Jaguar Temple, Lamanai
  • Caribbean pines, Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
    Caribbean pines, Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
  • Scattered Caribbean pines in Payne's Creek National Park
    Scattered Caribbean pines in Payne's Creek National Park
  • Mangrove, Caye Caulker Forest Reserve
    Mangrove, Caye Caulker Forest Reserve

Plants

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Black Orchid (Prosthechea cochleata), the national flower of Belize
  • Water snowflake, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Water snowflake, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Fruits of Achiote
    Fruits of Achiote
  • Trimezia martinicensis
    Trimezia martinicensis
  • On the right, individual mangroves, Caye Caulker
    On the right, individual mangroves, Caye Caulker
  • Logwood, Crooked Tree Lodge
    Logwood, Crooked Tree Lodge
  • Coconut Tree
    Coconut Tree

Animals

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Crustaceans

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Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), Blackbird Caye
  • Spiny lobster (Palinuridae)
    Spiny lobster (Palinuridae)
  • Forest Crab
    Forest Crab
  • Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) in a shell of Cittarium pica
    Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) in a shell of Cittarium pica
  • Spider Crab (Majoidea)
    Spider Crab (Majoidea)

Spiders

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Female Micrathena sagittata
  • In St. Herman's Cave
    In St. Herman's Cave
  • Net-casting spider (Deinopis longipes), Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
    Net-casting spider (Deinopis longipes), Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
  • Lynx Spider (Oxyopidae), Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
    Lynx Spider (Oxyopidae), Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
  • In Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    In Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Adult male Corythalia jumping spider, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Adult male Corythalia jumping spider, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • At Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
    At Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
  • Harvestman (Opiliones), Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
    Harvestman (Opiliones), Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
  • Tailless whip scorpion (Amblypygi), Footprint Cave
    Tailless whip scorpion (Amblypygi), Footprint Cave
  • Tailless whip scorpion (Paraphrynus) wity youngs
    Tailless whip scorpion (Paraphrynus) wity youngs

Insects

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Taeniopoda grasshopper
  • Palm Weavil (Rhynchophorus palmarum), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Palm Weavil (Rhynchophorus palmarum), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Flea Beetle (maybe Omophoita cyanipennis), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Flea Beetle (maybe Omophoita cyanipennis), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Unknown Fulgoridae
    Unknown Fulgoridae
  • Turquoise Shield Bugs (Edessa rufomarginata), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Turquoise Shield Bugs (Edessa rufomarginata), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Lantern Bug (Enchophora sanguinea), Black Rock Lodge, San Ignacio
    Lantern Bug (Enchophora sanguinea), Black Rock Lodge, San Ignacio
  • Stingless Bees (Tetragonisca angustula), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Stingless Bees (Tetragonisca angustula), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Geometrid Moth (Pyrochlora rhanis), Black Rock Lodge, San Ignacio
    Geometrid Moth (Pyrochlora rhanis), Black Rock Lodge, San Ignacio
  • Mexican Blue Wing (Mycelia ethusa), Butterfly Farm, San Ignacio
    Mexican Blue Wing (Mycelia ethusa), Butterfly Farm, San Ignacio
  • Glasswing butterflies (Greta oto), Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Cay
    Glasswing butterflies (Greta oto), Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Cay
  • Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides), Butterfly Farm, San Ignacio
    Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides), Butterfly Farm, San Ignacio
  • Lichen Mantis (Liturgusa maya), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Lichen Mantis (Liturgusa maya), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Grasshopper (Caelifera), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Grasshopper (Caelifera), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Love Bugs (Plecia), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Love Bugs (Plecia), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Fishes

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  • Spotted Moray Eel (Gymnothorax isingteena)
    Spotted Moray Eel (Gymnothorax isingteena)
  • Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
    Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
  • Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus), Long Cay
    Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus), Long Cay
  • Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
    Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
  • Lion Fish (Pterois volitans)
    Lion Fish (Pterois volitans)
  • Yellow Stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis), Hol Chan Marine Reserve
    Yellow Stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis), Hol Chan Marine Reserve
  • French Angel Fish (Pomacanthus paru)
    French Angel Fish (Pomacanthus paru)

Amphibians

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Red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas)
  • Mexican burrowing toad (Rhinophrynus dorsalis)
    Mexican burrowing toad (Rhinophrynus dorsalis)
  • Triprion petasatus
    Triprion petasatus
  • Likely Phrynohyas venulosa
    Likely Phrynohyas venulosa
  • Black-backed Thin-toed Frog (Leptodactylus melanonotus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Black-backed Thin-toed Frog (Leptodactylus melanonotus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary

Reptiles

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Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) off the coast of San Pedro
  • Central American Whiptail (Ameiva festiva), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Central American Whiptail (Ameiva festiva), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Anole (Norops), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Anole (Norops), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Black iguana (Ctenosaura similis), Caye Caulker Forest Reserve
    Black iguana (Ctenosaura similis), Caye Caulker Forest Reserve
  • Green Iguana (Iguana iguana), Green Iguana Conservation Project, San Ignacio
    Green Iguana (Iguana iguana), Green Iguana Conservation Project, San Ignacio
  • Common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus)
    Common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus)
  • Mexican parrot snake (Leptophis mexicanus)
    Mexican parrot snake (Leptophis mexicanus)
  • Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hol Chan Marine Reserve
    Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hol Chan Marine Reserve
  • American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), Caye Caulker Forest Reserve
    American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), Caye Caulker Forest Reserve

Birds

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Blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus), Crooked Tree Lodge
  • Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata), Chan Chich Lodge
    Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata), Chan Chich Lodge
  • Black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
    Black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) on nest
    Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) on nest
  • White-bellied Emerald (Amazilia candida)
    White-bellied Emerald (Amazilia candida)
  • Cabot's Tern (Thalasseus acuflavidus), Caye Caulker
    Cabot's Tern (Thalasseus acuflavidus), Caye Caulker
  • Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
    Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
  • Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
    Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
  • Laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), Caye Caulker
    Laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), Caye Caulker
  • Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Groove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Groove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Great Curassow (Crax rubra)
    Great Curassow (Crax rubra)
  • Brown jay (Psilorhinus morio), Lamanai
    Brown jay (Psilorhinus morio), Lamanai
  • Mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea), New River, Lamanai
    Mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea), New River, Lamanai
  • Tropical mockingbird (Mimus gilvus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Tropical mockingbird (Mimus gilvus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae)
    Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae)
  • Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Caye Caulker
    Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Caye Caulker
  • Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
    Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
    Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
  • Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)
    Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)
  • Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix belizensis)
    Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix belizensis)
  • Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Caye Caulker
    Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Caye Caulker
  • Red Footed Boobies (Sula sula)
    Red Footed Boobies (Sula sula)
  • Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena)
    Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena)

Mammals

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Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) in Belize zoo
  • Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in Belize zoo
    Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in Belize zoo
  • Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
    Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
  • Jaguar (Panthera onca) in Belize zoo
    Jaguar (Panthera onca) in Belize zoo
  • Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)
    Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)
  • Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
    Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Politic

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Belmopan Parliament
  • Belizean Central Bank, Belize City
    Belizean Central Bank, Belize City
  • Government house, Belize City
    Government house, Belize City
  • Supreme Court of Belize, Belize City
    Supreme Court of Belize, Belize City
  • Belize City Hall
    Belize City Hall
  • Corozal Town Hall
    Corozal Town Hall

Military

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Navy Sailor pulls rear security on a rivercraft during joint river operations

Education

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Central Campus of University of Belize

Libraries

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Bliss Institute, Belize City
  • Miss Bertie's Library
    Miss Bertie's Library
  • San Ignacio Public Library
    San Ignacio Public Library
  • Leo Library, Belize City
    Leo Library, Belize City

Museum

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  • Museum of Belize
    Museum of Belize
  • Museum of Belize
    Museum of Belize

Illustrious Belizeans

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Dean Oliver Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize
  • Frederick Palgrave Barlee (1827–1884)
    Frederick Palgrave Barlee (1827–1884)
  • George Cadle Price and a Peace Corps volunteer, 1976
    George Cadle Price and a Peace Corps volunteer, 1976
  • George Cadle Price
    George Cadle Price
  • Felicita Arzú, Miss Belize 2007
    Felicita Arzú, Miss Belize 2007
  • Charmaine Chinapen, Miss Belize 2008
    Charmaine Chinapen, Miss Belize 2008
  • Javier Canul as Ozzy The Clown
    Javier Canul as Ozzy The Clown
  • Bishop David Francis Hickey
    Bishop David Francis Hickey
  • Bishop Salvatore di Pietro, (1830 – 1898)
    Bishop Salvatore di Pietro, (1830 – 1898)
  • Verge of Umbra
    Verge of Umbra
  • Marie Sharp
    Marie Sharp
  • From left to right :Sr. Yvonne Hunter, R.S.M., Sr. Caritas Lawrence, R.S.M. and Charles M. Woods
    From left to right :Sr. Yvonne Hunter, R.S.M., Sr. Caritas Lawrence, R.S.M. and Charles M. Woods
  • Wilfred Elrington
    Wilfred Elrington
  • Lee Mark Chang
    Lee Mark Chang
  • Luis Torres of Placencia Texmar Assassins
    Luis Torres of Placencia Texmar Assassins
  • Kenneth Medwood, track and field athlete
    Kenneth Medwood, track and field athlete
  • Kaina Martinez, track and field athlete
    Kaina Martinez, track and field athlete

Economy

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Coins

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Commemorative 1991 ten dollar coin
  • Reverse of modern Belize coins
    Reverse of modern Belize coins
  • Comparison of British Honduras and Belize one cent coins
    Comparison of British Honduras and Belize one cent coins
  • 1974 25 cent coin
    1974 25 cent coin

Stamps

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Stamps from British Honduras from 1891 to 1898
  • British Honduras stamps, 1962 and earlier
    British Honduras stamps, 1962 and earlier
  • 1953 and 1961 (overprinted) stamps of British Honduras.
    1953 and 1961 (overprinted) stamps of British Honduras.
  • British Honduras 5c stamp of 1948, H.M.S. Merlin.
    British Honduras 5c stamp of 1948, H.M.S. Merlin.
  • British Honduras 15c stamp of 1938, Sergeant's Cay, 1938
    British Honduras 15c stamp of 1938, Sergeant's Cay, 1938
  • British Honduras 1c stamp of 1948, St. George's Cay, 1948
    British Honduras 1c stamp of 1948, St. George's Cay, 1948

Tourism

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Agriculture

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Shipyard Colony, Orange Walk District
  • Corn Field
    Corn Field
  • Corn Field
    Corn Field
  • Sorting bananas and slicing them from bunches
    Sorting bananas and slicing them from bunches

Industries

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Oil well
  • Sugar Cane Processing Plant, Orange Walk Town
    Sugar Cane Processing Plant, Orange Walk Town
  • Tropic Air Cessna Grand Caravan arriving at Maya Flats Air Park in Cayo District
    Tropic Air Cessna Grand Caravan arriving at Maya Flats Air Park in Cayo District
  • Punta Gorda Market
    Punta Gorda Market
  • Detailed view of where cane is processed
    Detailed view of where cane is processed

Marie Sharp's Fine Foods

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A variety of Marie Sharp's hot sauces

Architecture

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Caye Caulker
  • Caye Caulker
    Caye Caulker
  • Caye Caulker
    Caye Caulker
  • Caye Caulker
    Caye Caulker
  • Belize City
    Belize City
  • Belize City
    Belize City
  • Belmopan Civic Center
    Belmopan Civic Center
  • Yim Saam Hotel and Restaurant, Belmopan
    Yim Saam Hotel and Restaurant, Belmopan

Churches

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  • St. John's Anglican Church, Belize City
    St. John's Anglican Church, Belize City
  • Wesley Methodist Church, Belize City
    Wesley Methodist Church, Belize City
  • St. Andrews Presbyterian church, Belize City
    St. Andrews Presbyterian church, Belize City
  • Holy Redeemer Cathedral, Belize City
    Holy Redeemer Cathedral, Belize City
  • Inmaculada Catholic church, Orange Walk
    Inmaculada Catholic church, Orange Walk
  • Roman Catholic Church, San Antonio
    Roman Catholic Church, San Antonio
  • Epworth Methodist Church, Dangriga
    Epworth Methodist Church, Dangriga

Culture

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Gastronomy

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  • Mestizo Belizean food
    Mestizo Belizean food
  • Belizean food
    Belizean food
  • Belizean food
    Belizean food
  • Garifuna Hudut Belize
    Garifuna Hudut Belize
  • Rice and Beans, Stew Chicken and Potato Salad
    Rice and Beans, Stew Chicken and Potato Salad
  • Garnaches (tostadas) at Syd's on Caye Caulker
    Garnaches (tostadas) at Syd's on Caye Caulker
  • Burrito and garnaches
    Burrito and garnaches
  • Cocoa Production in San Pedro Columbia, Toledo District
    Cocoa Production in San Pedro Columbia, Toledo District
  • Fire Hearth Corn for corn tortilla
    Fire Hearth Corn for corn tortilla

Pre-Columbian art

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Incense burner. Exhibit in the Visitors Centre of Cahal Pech, San Ignacio
  • Sculpture called Piedra Chalchihuitl, located in the gardens of the Watercolor Museum, in Coyoacán
    Sculpture called Piedra Chalchihuitl, located in the gardens of the Watercolor Museum, in Coyoacán
  • Effigy censer, AD 900-1200 BC. Exhibit in the Visitors Centre of Cahal Pech, San Ignacio
    Effigy censer, AD 900-1200 BC. Exhibit in the Visitors Centre of Cahal Pech, San Ignacio
  • Stela 9, from a tomb in the Structure A1 of the Zopilote Group, a few hundred meters in the periphery of Cahal Pech.
    Stela 9, from a tomb in the Structure A1 of the Zopilote Group, a few hundred meters in the periphery of Cahal Pech.
  • Stela 15 from Nim Li Punit, Toledo District
    Stela 15 from Nim Li Punit, Toledo District
  • The "Monkey Pot" at Actun Tunichil Muknal, San Ignacio
    The "Monkey Pot" at Actun Tunichil Muknal, San Ignacio

Maya sites

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Cahal Pech
  • Altun Ha
    Altun Ha
  • Altun Ha
    Altun Ha
  • Altun Ha
    Altun Ha
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Cahal Pech
    Cahal Pech
  • Lamanai
    Lamanai
  • Lamanai
    Lamanai
  • Nim Li Punit
    Nim Li Punit
  • Xunantunich
    Xunantunich
  • Xunantunich
    Xunantunich
  • Xunantunich
    Xunantunich
  • Xunantunich
    Xunantunich
  • Xunantunich
    Xunantunich
  • Xunantunich
    Xunantunich

Music

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Garifuna Drummers
  • Garifuna drummer in Cayos Cochinos
    Garifuna drummer in Cayos Cochinos
  • Sandy Bradshaw Live in 2014
    Sandy Bradshaw Live in 2014

Sports

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Belize men's national basketball team
  • Underwater diving
    Underwater diving
  • Brandon Jones, at the 2016 Summer Olympics
    Brandon Jones, at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  • La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge
    La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge
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