Belize
geographical name
Be·lize
bə-ˈlēz 
variants
or formerly British Honduras
country of Central America bordering on the Caribbean Sea at the base of the Yucatán Peninsula; an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Belmopan area 8867 square miles (22,966 square kilometers), population 385,900
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“Belize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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