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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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