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  2. History of Belize (1506–1862) - Wikipedia

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    In the south, crossing the present-day frontier between Belize and Guatemala, were the Mopan Maya, and still farther south, the Ch'ol-speaking Manche groups. In central Belize lay the province of Dzuluinicob (the non- kuchkabal Postclassic mayan state in modern day Cayo District ), meaning "land of foreigners" or "foreign people."

  3. List of islands of Belize - Wikipedia

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    The country of Belize has roughly 386 km of coastline, and has many coral reefs, cayes, and islands in the Caribbean Sea.Most of these form the Belize Barrier Reef, the longest in the western hemisphere stemming approximately 322 km (200 mi).

  4. History of Belize - Wikipedia

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    1831 map of Belize by Daniel Lizars. The earliest reference to African slaves in the British settlement appeared in a 1724 Spanish missionary's account, which stated that the British recently had been importing them from Jamaica, Bermuda, and other Central American British Colonies. A century later, the total slave population numbered about 2,300.

  5. Belize - Wikipedia

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    Belize (/ b ɪ ˈ l iː z, b ɛ-/ ⓘ, bih-LEEZ, beh-; Belize Kriol English: Bileez) is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast.

  6. Territorial evolution of the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    Political evolution of Central America and the Caribbean 1700 to present. This is a timeline of the territorial evolution of the Caribbean and nearby areas of North, Central, and South America, listing each change to the internal and external borders of the various countries that make up the region.

  7. Geography of Belize - Wikipedia

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    It has a total of 542 km of land borders—Mexico to the north-northwest (272 km) and Guatemala to the south-southwest (266 km). Belize's total size is 22,966 km 2 (8,867 sq mi), of which 22,806 km 2 (8,805 sq mi) is land and 160 km 2 (62 sq mi) is water. Belize is the only country in Central America without a Pacific coastline.

  8. Outline of Belize - Wikipedia

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    The location of Belize An enlargeable map of Belize. The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belize: . Belize – country located on the north eastern coast of Central America and the only country in the area where English is the official language, although Kriol and Spanish are more commonly spoken.

  9. History of South America - Wikipedia

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    The history of South America is the study of the past, particularly the written record, oral histories, and traditions, passed down from generation to generation on the continent of South America. The continent continues to be home to indigenous peoples, some of whom built high civilizations prior to the arrival of Europeans in the late 1400s ...