Belize

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Belize bəlēzˈ [key], independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations (2020 est. pop. 397,621), 8,867 sq mi (22,965 sq km), Central America, on the Caribbean Sea. Belize is bounded on the N by Mexico, on the S and W by Guatemala, and on the E by the Caribbean. The capital is Belmopan. Belize City, the capital until 1970, is the largest city and main port.

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• Introduction
• History
• Economy and Government
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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