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Be·lize

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1.	Formerly, British Honduras. a parliamentary democracy in N Central America: a former British crown colony; gained independence 1981. 224,663; 8867 sq. mi. (22,966 sq. km). Capital: Belmopan.

2.	Also called Belize City. a seaport in and the main city of Belize. 50,000.

3.	a river flowing NE through Belize to the Gulf of Honduras. 180 mi. (290 km) long.

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Formerly British Honduras. A country of Central America on the Caribbean Sea. A British colony in the late 19th century, it became self-governing in 1964 and independent in 1981. Belmopan is the capital. Population: 288,000.
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. Population: 60,800.