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Definition of Belize in English :

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Noun

1. belize, british honduras

a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control

british honduras

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Belize

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noun

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. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: Belize dollar. Capital: Belmopan. Pop: 374 681 (2017 est). Area: 22 965 sq km (8867 sq miles)

. Former name (until 1973): British Honduras

Belize

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1.

country in Central America, on the Caribbean: formerly a British colony & territory, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth (1981): 8,866 sq mi (22,963 sq km); pop. 184,000; cap. Belmopan

2.

seaport on the coast of this country: pop. 48,000

: also called Belize City

Belize

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1. A country of Central America on the Caribbean Sea. Originally inhabited by the Maya, the region was settled by the British beginning in 1638 and was established as the crown colony of British Honduras in 1862. It became self-governing in 1964, adopted the name Belize in 1973, and gained independence in 1981. Belmopan is the capital.

2. also Belize City The largest city of Belize, in the eastern part of the country on the Caribbean Sea at the mouth of the Belize River. It was devastated by a hurricane in 1961. The capital was moved from here to Belmopan in 1970.

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