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Belize is nicknamed the “Jewel in the heart of the Caribbean basin”.

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Belize is comprised of 400+ small islands known as “Cayes.”

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Belize is home to the second-largest barrier reef in the world—the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System—second in size only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

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Belize’s Great Blue Hole is the largest sinkhole on earth.

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The largest flying bird in all of the Americas, the “jabiru stork”, lives within the Belize Rainforest.

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Monkey River is home to a large number of howler monkeys, the noisiest species of monkeys whose shrieks can easily travel two miles.

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The national flag of Belize features a royal blue field with two narrow red stripes along the top and bottom edges. Centered on the flag is a large white disk bearing the coat of arms which is held by a mestizo and a man of African descent. The colors on the flag represent the country's political parties.

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It is a rice, beans, stew, chicken, potato, and a Salad.

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This is a map of Belize.

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This is the locator map of Belize.

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European contact began in 1502–04 when Christopher Columbus sailed along the Gulf of Honduras. European exploration was begun by English settlers in 1638. Spain and Britain both laid claim to the land until Britain defeated the Spanish in the Battle of St. George's Caye (1798). It became a British colony in 1840, and a Crown colony in 1862. Belize achieved its independence from the UK on 21 September 1981.

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A type of traditional clothing that Belizeans wear is colorful blouses and skirts with geometric designs.

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Belize is characterized by a moist tropical climate with a seasonal variation slightly different than other Caribbean countries. Its wet season occurs during May to October and its dry season occurs during November to April.

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The language of Belize is English.

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Constitutional monarchy.

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Belize is a land of mountains, swamps, and tropical jungles. It is bounded by Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.

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Roman Catholicism is the largest by far, though its following is decreasing slightly.