Belize is a country on the eastern coast of Central America, bordered on the north by Mexico, on the south and west by Guatemala, and on the east by the Caribbean Sea. Its mainland is about 180 miles (290 kilometers) long and 68 miles (110 km) wide. It became a British crown colony called British Honduras in 1862 and a self-governing colony in 1964. In … Continue reading Belize #684 (1983)