Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally ...

Formerly known as British Honduras, Belize was the UK's last colony on the American mainland and still maintains strong ties with Britain. It did not attain independence until 1981, when it became a ...

(Reuters) - Following are five facts about Belize which votes in a general election on Thursday. * A former pirate haunt and British colony in Central America which won independence in 1981, Belize is ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 10 April 2023 Tucked between the Caribbean Sea and the rainforest on the eastern coast of Central America, Belize is the home of a small ...

Tucked between the Caribbean Sea and the rainforest on the eastern coast of Central America, Belize is the home of a small and diverse nation. The country, formerly known as British Honduras, was the ...