- State of the northeast of the Central America, limited to the North and to the northwest by Mexico, in the East by the Caribbean Sea and to the South and on the West by Guatemala. Belize, known until 1973 under the name of British Honduras, obtained its independence in 1981; the country is member of the Commonwealth. It extends over 22 965 km2. Belmopan is the capital but Belize City remains the main city and the biggest port of the country.
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