Belize is a small country in Central America. It is located on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and is 8,867 square miles. Belize is outlined by Mexico on the north, the Caribbean Sea on the east, and Guatemala on the south and west. A majority of people in Belize live along the Caribbean coast. Belize city is the only city along the coast. Belize has a flat dense vegetation and is known as a …showed first 75 words of 712 total…

…showed last 75 words of 712 total…It is located in the inland of the country. Belize gained its independence on September 21, 1981 from Britian. Guatemala objected strongly to Britian granting independence to Belize. After researching the history and background of Belize, I would like to visit this country one day to compare how closely the books, encyclopedias and other resources compare to what the country is actually like. I believe this would be a very good education and wonderful experience for me. .