[bel-moh-pan] 
| a city in and the capital of Belize, in the central part. 2700. |
[buh-leez] | 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. |
[buh-lee-zee-uh
n] , adjective, noun | Bel·mo·pan (běl'mō-pān') The capital of Belize, in the north-central part of the country. It became the capital in 1970 after a hurricane devastated Belize City (1961). Population: 16,400. |