Tucked between the Caribbean Sea and the rainforest on the eastern coast of Central America, Belize is the home of a small and diverse nation.

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The country, formerly known as British Honduras, was the United Kingdom's last colony on the American mainland and still maintains strong ties with Britain. 

Today Belize, which considers itself part of both the Caribbean and Central America, is cultivating relations with Latin America and the United States, although there is a lingering dispute with neighbouring Guatemala, which has made claim to part of Belize's territory in the past. 

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Belize's attractions include wildlife, Mayan ruins and one of the longest barrier reefs in the world.