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Belize City was founded as "Belize Town" in 1638 [2] by English lumber harvesters.It had been a small Maya settlement called Holzuz. [a] [5] Belize Town was ideal for the English as a central post because it was on the sea and a natural outlet for local rivers and creeks down which the British shipped logwood and mahogany.
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Three horizontal strips light blue (upper and lower) and white (central), with the coat of arms in the center. 1824-1836: Flag of the Federal Republic of Central America: Similar to the previous flag. 1825–1836: Flag of Guatemala within Central America: Three horizontal strips blue (upper and lower) and white. 1841-1848: Flag of the Republic ...
Flag of the Basque Country; Flag of Belarus; Flag of the President of Belarus; Flag of Belize; Flag of Benin; Flag of Bolivia; Flag of Brazil; Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (1871–1906) Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (1906–1982) British Empire flag (1910-1921) Flag of the British Indian ...
Its capital is Belmopan, and its largest city is the namesake city of Belize City. The country has a diverse society composed of many cultures and languages. It is the only Central American country where English is the official language, while Spanish is the most widely spoken language.
Map of Central America with Belize highlighted. Belize has 247 recognized municipalities, consisting of 2 cities, 7 towns, and 238 villages. [1] [2] [3] Each type of municipality has a different form of government as defined by Title VIII of the Laws of Belize. [1] The largest municipality by population in Belize is Belize City with a ...
In all, the flag incorporates 19 different colours and shades, making it one of the most colourful national flags in the world. [citation needed] The colours on the flag are respectively those of the country's national parties, the People's United Party (PUP), and United Democratic Party (Belize) (UDP). The UDP, established in 1973, had ...
Country Flag Primary colours Secondary colours Primary Secondary Further information Antigua and Barbuda: Red, white, blue, black and yellow Bahamas: Aquamarine, yellow and black Barbados: Ultramarine, gold and black Belize: Blue, red and white Sky blue (used in sports) Canada: Red and white [2] Black (only used in sports) National colours of ...