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Official Name of Belize: Belize
Government type in Belize: parliamentary democracy
Capital of Belize: Belmopan
Primary Language in Belize: English
Currency in Belize: Belizean dollar

Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains plagued by high unemployment, growing involvement in the South American drug trade, and increased urban crime. Only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean.

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