Belize city
formerly british honduras. a parliamentary democracy in n central america: a former british crown colony; gained independence 1981. 8867 sq. mi. (22,966 sq. km).
capital: belmopan.
also called belize city. a seaport in and the main city of belize.
a river flowing ne through belize to the gulf of honduras. 180 miles (290 km) long.
noun
a port and the largest city in belize, on the caribbean coast: capital until 1973, when that function was transferred inland to belmopan owing to hurricane risk. pop: 53 000 (2005 est)
noun
a state in central america, on the caribbean sea: site of a mayan civilization until the 9th century ad; colonized by the british from 1638; granted internal self-government in 1964; became an independent state within the commonwealth in 1981. official language: english; carib and spanish are also spoken. currency: belize dollar. capital: belmopan. pop: 334 297 (2013 est). area: 22 965 sq km (8867 sq miles) former name (until 1973) british honduras
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