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Most of Belize is heavily forested, yielding Cedar, logwood, and mahogany.
University of Belize was created on 2000-08-01.
University of Belize's motto is 'Education Empowers A Nation'.
Belize's history includes eras of reign by the Maya, European colonies, an extension of the British empire, and finally it gained independence.
French protectorate
The Blue is the dominant party color for the People's United Party (PUP). The Red is the dominant party color for the United Democratic Party (UDP).In the middle of the flag is Belize's coat of arms which shows:1. A mahogany tree: the first European settlers in Belize became mahogany traders and the mahogany trade was once the economical backbone of the colony.2. Two woodcutters, the one on the left holding an axe and the one on the right holding a paddle (rivers were the mode of transportation for getting cut logwood back to the settlement; the logwood cutters found themselves paddling further up stream to find fresh logwood areas).3. A shield showing the tools of the mahogany trade including a paddle, squaring axe, beating axe, saw and ship (Most of the Mahogany was shipped to Great Britain where it was in much demand for creating fine furniture).4. A flowing scroll bearing the Latin motto "sub umbra floreo", meaning "under the shade I flourish", or/and implying "under the shade of the mahogany tree we flourish".
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That question is a little hard to answer since most of the Blacks in Belize are mixed with other nationalities and origin. But the original black were brought from the West Indies to do logging. The Mayan Indians are the Natives to Belize and most of Central America.
Today Central America is commonly said to include Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
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The land that was once called British Honduras is now the country of Belize.
Abdulmajeed Nunez has written: 'History of the Muslims in Belize' -- subject(s): Emigration and immigration, Muslims, Black Muslims, Islam, Biography, History