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Belize (pronounce /bəˈliːz/) is a country in Central America and is the only Central American country where English is an official language. Belize has a diverse society, composed of many languages and cultures. The Belizean territory was once part of the Mayan and Spanish empires before becoming a British colony and for more than a century until 1973, the colonial territory was known as British Honduras. The country became an independent nation in 1981. Belize is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Sistema de Integración Centroamericana (SICA), and the Commonwealth of Nations. With 8,867 square miles (22,960 km²) of territory and 297,651 people (Belize CSO, 2007 mid-year estimate), the population density is the lowest in the Central American region and one of the lowest in the world. The country's growth rate is 3.5% (2006 estimate). It is bordered to the south and west by Guatemala, to the north and northwest by Mexico, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea.

Trivia about belize

  • Of the Central American countries, it has the highest percentage of people of African descent
  • Until 1973 it was known as British Honduras
  • This little Central American country is about the size of Massachusetts, but Belmopan, not Boston, is its capital
  • The farthest south
  • The one in Central America
  • Belmopan takes its name from this Central American country & a Mayan Indian tribe
  • It's found in Central America
  • In 1970, while this country was still a British dependency, Belmopan became its capital
  • If I'm on the Hummingbird Highway headed for Belmopan, I'm in this Central American country
  • In 1862 Great Britain formally took control of this country, then called British Honduras
  • Tourists to this country visit Ambergris Caye, Mayan ruins & the world's second-largest barrier reef
  • Until 1973, it was known as British Honduras
  • Sugarcane is the chief crop of this country, once known as British Honduras
  • Victoria Peak is the highest point in this Central American country
  • It's part of the British Commonwealth of Nations
  • Guatemala & Mexico
  • Central America's Belmopan
  • When Guatemala gained its independence in 1821, it claimed this eastern neighbor, a claim lasting 170 years
  • It's the only Central American country whose national anthem is sung in English
  • In Central America, Doyle's Delight (not Victoria Peak, as was thought)
  • It's the only Central American country with English as an official language
  • Shipwrecked English sailors founded a settlement in 1638 in what is now this Central American nation

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