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Atlas of Belize

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Belize

	Belize

English	Belize - Belize Belize, formerly known as British Honduras, is a small nation on the eastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean Sea bordered by► Mexico to the northwest and► Guatemala to the west and south. The country is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy which recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as Sovereign. The name is shared by the Belize River, Belize's longest river, and Belize City, the former capital and largest city.

Short name	Belize
Official name	Belize
Status	Independent country since 1981
Location	Central America
Capital	Belmopan
Population	408,487 inhabitants
Area	22,966 square kilometres (8,867 sq mi)
Major languages	English (official), Spanish, Belizean Creole, German, Garifuna, Mayan Languages
Major religions	Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, and Mayan religions
More information	Belize,Geography of Belize,History of Belize andPolitics of Belize
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General maps

Map of Belize

Maps of divisions

This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.

Districts of Belize

Constituencies of Belize

District Belize
District Cayo
District Corozal
District Orange Walk
District Stann Creek
District Toledo

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Belize, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Belize.

Present-day Belize was for a long time part of theMaya Empire. TheMaya civilization flourished until about 1200.

This map shows the Maya civilization compared with present states.

European contact began in 1502 when Christopher Columbus sails along the coast. The first recorded European settlement was begun by shipwreckedEnglish seamen in 1638. Over the next 150 years, more English settlements are established. The area becomes formally a British colony asBritish Honduras in 1840. In 1862 British Honduras becomes administrative part of Jamaica, which it remains until 1884. Between 1954 and 1959 British Honduras has internal self-government. Between 1959 and 1961 the colony is under direct administration of the British government. In 1964 British Honduras achieves full internal self-government. Nine year later, in 1973, the colony is renamed Belize.

In 1981 Belize becomes an independent parliamentary democratic monarchy.

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

Map of British territory in the Yucatan from 1787

Map of British territory in the Yucatan from 1790

Map of British territory in the Yucatan from 1840

Map of British territory in the Yucatan from 1855

Map of British Honduras from 1864

Map of British Honduras from 1888

Other maps

Maya languages

Map of British Honduras from 1965

Satellite maps

Satellite image from 2002

Notes and references

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