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/bɪˈliːz/ ⓘ bil-EEZ or /bɛˈliːz/ bel-EEZ; Belize Kriol English: Bileez.
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"Mud" is rendered as lukʼ in the Yucatecan languages, while "water" is rendered as jaʼ, ja, or ha.
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Stede Bonnet: Charleston's Gentleman Pirate
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The Political Economy of Ancient Mesoamerica: Transformations During the Formative and Classic Periods
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Thirteen chapters of a history of Belize
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The Colourful Past: Origins, Chemistry and Identification of Natural Dyestuffs
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"St. George's Caye Declared a Historic Site"
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"3° & 4° Gulielmi IV, cap. LXXIII An Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies; for promoting the Industry of the manumitted Slaves; and for compensating the Persons hitherto entitled to the Services of such Slaves"
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BBC News
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"Hurricane Richard Discussion Seventeen"
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Reporter
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BELIZE: A CASE STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CLIMATE RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS ALLIANCE
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Scientific Data
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Our World in Data
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Constitute
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"Local Government"
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"Latin American and Caribbean State Parties to the Rome Statute"
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"The Military of Belize"
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"Belizean Coast Guard hits the high seas"
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The World Factbook
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"Guatemalan President teaches students to draw Guatemalan map with Belize included"
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"SATIIM launches Maya lands registry to celebrate UN Indigenous Peoples day". Breaking Belize News-The Leading Online Ne
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"Historic Legal Victory for Indigenous Peoples in Belize | Rights + Resources". Rights + Resources. Retrieved 24 October
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"ACP-EU summit 2000"
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www.dur.ac.uk
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"ICJ Referendum postponed until further notice"
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Reuters
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International Court of Justice
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The San Pedro Sun
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Breaking Belize News-The Leading Online News Source of Belize
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Rights + Resources
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"An Overview of Global Papaya Production, Trade and Consumption"
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