Belize
/bəˈliːz/
/bəˈliːz/
- a country in Central America, on the Caribbean Sea, that used to be a British colony called British Honduras. It became independent and joined the Commonwealth in 1981. Its main industries are sugar and wood production, and it has an important tourist industry.
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