Place details
Place nameBelize
Other namesBelice, BLZ, BZ, ISO084, BH00, British Honduras, Colony of Belize, Superintendency of Belize, Belizean
Latitude17.25
Longitude-88.75
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Mayan culture flourished 300 BC-AD 900; Cortés probably crossed area in 1524, though not settled by Spanish; settled by English seamen in mid-17th cen.; Africans were brought here as slaves for logging industry; Guatemala claims the territory; official language is English, though Spanish & Mayan dialects are also spoken.
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