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Belize in British English
(bəˈliːz)
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 HondurasBelize in American English
(bəˈliz)
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 Derived forms
Belizean (Beˈlizean) adjective, noun
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