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Belize [bəˈliːz] n
(Placename) a state in Central America, on the Caribbean Sea: site of a Mayan civilization until the 9th century ad; colonized by the British from 1638; granted internal self-government in 1964; became an independent state within the Commonwealth in 1981. Official language: English; Carib and Spanish are also spoken. Currency: Belize dollar. Capital: Belmopan. Pop.: 247 000 (2001 est.). Area: 22 965 sq. km (8867 sq. miles) Former name (until 1973) British Honduras ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| The Florida Keys comprise the third largest coral reef ecosystem in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Belizian Reef in the western Caribbean. If your guide is Jorge Morales, a Belizian with a passion for fishing, you get up at 4:30 a. We have the full support of the Belizian government, a conceptual drawing of the hotel by the renown architectural firm of Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, and are well along in talks with a major international hotel group. |
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