belize city

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The largest city and former capital of Belize
{i} seaport city in Belize, former capital of Belize
the capital city of Belize. City (pop., 2000: 49,050), Belize. The chief seaport and former capital of Belize, it lies at the mouth of the Belize River, which was until the 10th century a heavily populated trade artery of the Maya empire. The British settled the area in the 17th century. The city, built on ground only slightly above sea level, has been ravaged by hurricanes, so the capital was moved inland to Belmopan in 1970
belize city

    Hyphenation

    Be·lize Ci·ty

    Turkish pronunciation

    beliz sîti

    Pronunciation

    /beˈlēz ˈsətē/ /bɛˈliːz ˈsɪtiː/
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