Bélep Islands, coral island group in the French overseas country of New Caledonia, southwestern Pacific Ocean. Comprising Pott and Art islands and several islets, the group lies within the northern continuation of the barrier reef that surrounds the main island of New Caledonia. The chief

Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shropshire or Shrewsbury was a Norman magnate, soldier, and outstanding military architect, who for a time was the most powerful vassal of the English crown under the second and third Norman kings, William II Rufus and Henry I. His contemporary reputation for sadism

King Crimson: Turmoil and hiatus: …Bill Bruford, guitarist and singer Adrian Belew, and bassist Tony Levin. The band’s reimagined musical style drew inspiration from African and Indonesian music and incorporated elements of postpunk and minimalist music. The group released three more albums in this incarnation: Discipline (1981), Beat (1982), and Three of a Perfect Pair…

Belawan, the most important port in northeastern Sumatra, Indonesia, located on Belawan Island at the estuary of the Deli and Belawan rivers in North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) propinsi (province). The port was originally dredged and constructed by the Dutch in the first two decades of the 20th

Valentin Katayev: Beleyet parus odinoky (1936; Lonely White Sail, or A White Sail Gleams), another novel, treats the 1905 revolution from the viewpoint of two Odessa schoolboys; it was the basis of a classic Soviet film. Katayev’s Vremya, vperyod! (1932; Time, Forward!), concerning workers’ attempts to build a huge steel plant…

Kenneth Branagh: …year Branagh earned acclaim for Belfast, which he wrote and directed. Inspired by his own childhood, the drama is set in Belfast during the early years of the Troubles. It was nominated for numerous Academy Awards, and, with nods for best picture (he served as a producer) and original screenplay,…

Belfast, city, seat (1827) of Waldo county, southern Maine, U.S., on the Passagassawakeag River where it empties into Penobscot Bay on the Atlantic coast opposite Castine, 34 miles (55 km) south-southwest of Bangor. Settled in 1770 and named for Belfast, Ireland, it soon developed as a seaport and

Port Fairy, town, Victoria, Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Moyne River, on a headland east of Portland Bay (an inlet of the Indian Ocean). A settlement established there in 1835 was called Belfast for a time until it was renamed for a ship, the Fairy, that had sheltered in its harbour in

Belfast, city, district, and capital of Northern Ireland, on the River Lagan, at its entrance to Belfast Lough (inlet of the sea). It became a city by royal charter in 1888. After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. The

Good Friday Agreement, accord reached on April 10, 1998, and ratified in both Ireland and Northern Ireland by popular vote on May 22 that called for devolved government in Northern Ireland. By the mid-1960s the demographic majority that Protestants enjoyed in Northern Ireland ensured that they were

Belfast Lough, inlet of the North Channel that connects the Irish Sea with the Atlantic, 12 miles (20 kilometers) long and 3 to 5 miles (4.8 to 8 kilometers) wide, indenting the northeastern coast of Ireland. Its sheltered harbor facilitated the growth of Belfast as a city and port, and its shores

Belfort, town, capital of the Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, eastern France, on the Savoureuse River, southwest of Mulhouse. Inhabited in Gallo-Roman times, Belfort was first recorded in the 13th century as a possession of the counts of Montbéliard, who granted it a charter

Belfort, town, capital of the Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, eastern France, on the Savoureuse River, southwest of Mulhouse. Inhabited in Gallo-Roman times, Belfort was first recorded in the 13th century as a possession of the counts of Montbéliard, who granted it a charter

Belfort, town, capital of the Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, eastern France, on the Savoureuse River, southwest of Mulhouse. Inhabited in Gallo-Roman times, Belfort was first recorded in the 13th century as a possession of the counts of Montbéliard, who granted it a charter

Franche-Comté: Doubs, Haute-Saône, and the Territoire de Belfort. In 2016 the Franche-Comté région was joined with the neighbouring région of Burgundy to form the new administrative entity of Bourgogne–Franche-Comté.

Chicago Blackhawks: A new anthem tradition: …popular players Jeremy Roenick and Ed Belfour in 1988, who then guided the (now single-named) Blackhawks to the Presidents’ Trophy (as the team with the best regular-season record) in 1990–91 and to the Stanley Cup finals in 1991–92, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in four games.

belfry, bell tower, either attached to a structure or freestanding. More specifically, it is the section of such a tower where bells hang, and even more particularly the timberwork that supports the bells. Etymologically, belfries have nothing to do with bells. The word is derived from the Old

military technology: Siege weapons: …wheeled wooden siege towers, called belfroys. These were fitted with drawbridges, which could be dropped onto the parapet, and with protected firing positions from which the defending parapets could be swept by arrow fire. Constructing one of these towers and moving it forward against an active defense was a considerable…

belfry, bell tower, either attached to a structure or freestanding. More specifically, it is the section of such a tower where bells hang, and even more particularly the timberwork that supports the bells. Etymologically, belfries have nothing to do with bells. The word is derived from the Old

Ethiopia: Climate: …a short rainy season, the belg, in March and April. May is a hot and dry month preceding the long rainy season (kremt) in June, July, and August. The coldest temperatures generally occur in December or January (bega) and the hottest in March, April, or May (belg). However, in many…

Belgae, any of the inhabitants of Gaul north of the Sequana and Matrona (Seine and Marne) rivers. The term was apparently first applied by Julius Caesar. Evidence suggests that the Roman influence penetrated into those areas about 150 bc. The Belgae of Gaul formed a coalition against Caesar after

Belagavi, city, northwestern Karnataka state, southwestern India. It is located in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 2,500 feet (760 metres) above sea level. The city dates from the 12th century. It later exercised strategic control over the plateau routes to Goa and the Arabian Sea coast

Belagavi, city, northwestern Karnataka state, southwestern India. It is located in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 2,500 feet (760 metres) above sea level. The city dates from the 12th century. It later exercised strategic control over the plateau routes to Goa and the Arabian Sea coast

Belgian Congo, former colony (coextensive with the present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) in Africa, ruled by Belgium from 1908 until 1960. It was established by the Belgian parliament to replace the previous, privately owned Congo Free State, after international outrage over abuses there

Basenji, ancient breed of hound native to Central Africa, where it has historically lived as a village dog (one that roams free and belongs to no one). Several of these native Basenjis were integrated into the domestic gene pool in the 1980s and ‘90s to help breed out a history of inherited health

Belgian horse, breed of heavy draft horse descended from the Flemish “great horse,” the medieval battle horse native to the Low Countries. An old breed, Belgians were considerably improved after 1880. In 1866 the first Belgian was taken to the United States, where the breed was well accepted but

Belgian Malinois: …long black hair, and the Belgian Laekenois has rough yellowish brown hair. All were originally used as sheepherders and guardians. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale considered the four strains as varieties of one breed, the Belgian Shepherd (Chien de Berger Belge), which is placed in the Sheepdog and Cattledog Group. The…

Belgian literature, the body of written works produced by Belgians and written in Flemish, which is equivalent to the Standard Dutch (Netherlandic) language of the Netherlands, and in Standard French, which are the two main divisions of literature by language of Belgium. A lesser-known literature

Belgium: Relief, drainage, and soils: …the rest of the country, Côtes Lorraines is a series of hills with north-facing scarps. About half of it remains wooded; in the south lies a small region of iron ore deposits.

Belgian Malinois, breed of herding and working dog developed in Mechelen (French: Malines) in the Flanders Region of north-central Belgium in the 1800s. The breed is a sturdy well-muscled dog of almost square proportions. It has a thick coat about 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) long, which ranges in

Belgium: Media and publishing: …and Television Network (VRT; formerly Belgian Radio and Television [BRTN]), in Flemish, were created as public services. Both are autonomous and are managed by an administrative council. Radio Vlaanderen International (RVI) serves as an important voice of the Flemish community in Belgium.

Belgium: Media and publishing: Belgian Radio-Television of the French Community (RTBF), which broadcasts in French, and the Flemish Radio and Television Network (VRT; formerly Belgian Radio and Television [BRTN]), in Flemish, were created as public services. Both are autonomous and are managed by an administrative council. Radio Vlaanderen International…

Revolutions of 1830, rebellions against conservative kings and governments by liberals and revolutionaries in different parts of Europe in 1830–32. The movement started in France, prompted by Charles X’s publication on July 26 of four ordinances dissolving the Chamber of Deputies, suspending

Belgian sheepdog, working dog developed in the village of Groenendaal, Belgium, in 1885. A long-haired black dog, the Belgian sheepdog has a relatively pointed muzzle and erect, triangular ears. It is valued for its intelligence and working ability; in addition to herding sheep, it has been useful

Belgian sheepdog: …recognizes as distinct breeds the Belgian Tervuren and the Belgian Malinois.

Belgic Confession, statement of the Reformed faith in 37 articles written by Guido de Brès, a reformer in the southern Low Countries (now Belgium) and northern France. First printed in 1561 at Rouen, it was revised at a synod in Antwerp in 1566, was printed that same year in Geneva, and was

Belgica, one of three Gallic provinces organized by Julius Caesar; it became one of the four provinces of Gaul under the Roman Empire. As established by Augustus (27 bc), Belgica stretched from the Seine River eastward to the Rhine and included the Low Countries in the north and the Helvetian

Adrien-Victor-Joseph, baron de Gerlache de Gomery: …Land, de Gerlache navigated the Belgica into the pack ice, where it remained trapped for 13 months and thus became the first vessel to winter in the Antarctic.

history of the Low Countries: The Roman period: Belgica and Germania Inferior (later Belgica Secunda and Germania Secunda), which themselves were subdivided into civitates: in Belgica, those of the Morini, Menapii, Treveri, Tungri, and possibly the Toxandri; in Germania Inferior, those of the Batavi, Canninefates, and Cugerni. Because of the later adoption by the church of the division…

Belgioioso, town, Lombardia (Lombardy) regione, northern Italy. It lies on the left bank of the Po River. Situated in an area of well-irrigated plateaus, the town is the agricultural and commercial centre for an area producing grain, cheese, and pigs. A medieval castle faces the town and an

Balthazar de Beaujoyeulx was a composer and choreographer who influenced the development of theatrical dance and opera. In 1555 the Duke de Brissac brought Beaujoyeulx to the French court of Queen Catherine de Médicis as a violinist. He became valet de chambre to the royal family and unofficially

Belgium, country of northwestern Europe. It is one of the smallest and most densely populated European countries, and it has been, since its independence in 1830, a representative democracy headed by a hereditary constitutional monarch. Initially, Belgium had a unitary form of government. In the

Battle of France: The Battle of Belgium and the defense of the Channel ports (May 10–June 4, 1940): German forces near Maastrict crossed the Albert Canal into Belgium on the first day of the invasion, having neutralized the fortress of Eben Emael with an audacious predawn airborne assault. Arriving…

vertically striped black-yellow-red national flag. Its width-to-length ratio is 13 to 15.A rampant lion appeared in the seal of Count Philip of Flanders as early as 1162, while its colours (a gold shield and a black lion) are known to have existed since 1171. In 1234 the gold lion on a black shield

history of Belgium, a history of Belgium after 1579. For information concerning the period prior to that date, see history of the Low Countries. After the Burgundian regime in the Low Countries (1363–1477), the southern provinces (whose area roughly encompassed that of present-day Belgium and

Belgium, country of northwestern Europe. It is one of the smallest and most densely populated European countries, and it has been, since its independence in 1830, a representative democracy headed by a hereditary constitutional monarch. Initially, Belgium had a unitary form of government. In the

Low Countries: …in economic integration, forming the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) in 1921, followed after World War II by Benelux. That union allows for the free movement of people, goods, capital, and services between the three countries; coordinates their policy in economic, financial, and social fields; and pursues a common foreign-trade policy.…

Belgorod, city and administrative centre of Belgorod oblast (region), western Russia. Located near the Russia-Ukraine border, Belgorod lies along the upper Donets River where it is crossed by the Moscow-Kharkiv (Ukraine) and Sumy–Donets Basin railways. Archaeological finds indicate the existence of

Belgorod, oblast (region), western Russia, on the border with Ukraine. It lies chiefly in the basins of the upper Vorskla, Donets, and Oskol rivers. The region, formed in 1954 and centered on Belgorod city, is situated in a forest-steppe with rich soils. The natural vegetation of deciduous forest

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyy, city, southernmost Ukraine. It lies on the southwestern shore of the broad, shallow Dniester River estuary. In the 6th century bc, Greeks from Miletus established the colony of Tyras on the site. It later came under the Scythians, and it was settled by Slavs in early Kievan

Belgrade, city, capital of Serbia. It lies at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers in the north-central part of the country. Belgrade is located at the convergence of three historically important routes of travel between Europe and the Balkans: an east-west route along the Danube River

Zubin Mehta: …conducting performances, including at the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s gala concert in 2021.

Danube River: History: …Austro-Turkish treaty was signed in Belgrade under which the Austrians were granted the right to navigate the middle and lower Danube. In 1774, under the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca, Russia was allowed to use the lower Danube. The Anglo-Austrian and the Russo-Austrian conventions of 1838 and 1840, respectively, promoted free…

Treaty of Belgrade, (September 1739), either of two peace settlements achieved by the Ottoman Empire that ended a four-year war with Russia and a two-year war with Austria. Disputes arising from ill-defined frontiers between Russian-ruled Ukraine and the Ottoman-dominated Crimean Tatars provided

Buenos Aires: City neighborhoods: …the north of Once lies Belgrano, home to a relatively small Chinese community. Belgrano is dominated by high-rise apartment buildings and private homes squeezed between a series of small hills.

Manuel Belgrano was a military leader in the Argentine war for independence. After studying law in Spain, Belgrano was appointed secretary of the Buenos Aires official merchants’ guild (1794), a position in which he advocated liberal ideas, particularly in education and economic reform. He received

Belgravia, neighbourhood in the London borough of Westminster. It lies east of Chelsea, south of Hyde Park, and southwest of the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Part of London’s fashionable West End, it has many residential squares featuring large 19th-century houses. Belgravia is part of the

Ali Belhadj is the deputy leader of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), an Algerian political party. Born to Algerian parents, he became a high-school teacher and an imam. He and the more moderate Abbasi al-Madani registered FIS as a political party in 1989, and in 1990 FIS won a majority of votes

Jackson: …home of Millsaps College (1890), Belhaven College (1883), Jackson State University (1877), University of Mississippi Medical Center (1955), and two campuses of Hinds Community College (1917). Mississippi College (1826) is in nearby Clinton. Also located in Jackson are the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Annual…

North Macedonia: Drainage: …Macedonia drains northward via the Crni Drim River toward the Adriatic Sea.

Macedonian literature: …poems in Beli mugri (1939; White Dawns), which include many elements of oral folk poetry, were prohibited by the government of pre-World War II Yugoslavia because of their realistic and powerful portrayal of the exploited and impoverished Macedonian people. Some writers, such as Kole Nedelkovski, worked and published abroad because…

folk dance: The International Folk Dance movement: …from the settlement movement was Vytautas Finadar (Vyts) Beliajus, a Lithuanian who immigrated to the United States as a teenager. His family joined relatives in the Lithuanian community in Chicago. He organized the Lithuanian Youth Society, where he taught folk dancing; the group performed at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.…

Belial, fictional character, a fallen angel in John Milton’s Paradise Lost (in 10 books, 1667; in 12 books, 1674) who tries to persuade the others to be more discreet so that their unacceptable behaviour is less conspicuous. The Hebrew word bĕlīyaʾal, apparently with the literal meaning

Satan, in the three major Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), the prince of evil spirits and adversary of God. Satan is traditionally understood as an angel (or sometimes a jinnī in Islam) who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven with other “fallen” angels before the

Belize City, chief town, seaport, and former capital of Belize (formerly British Honduras). Belize City occupies both banks of the Haulover Creek, a delta mouth of the Belize River on the Caribbean coast. Its name was probably derived from an ancient Maya Indian word that refers to the Belize

Belize, country located on the northeast coast of Central America. Belize, which was known as British Honduras until 1973, was the last British colony on the American mainland. Its prolonged path to independence was marked by a unique international campaign (even while it was still a British

Bill Belichick is widely regarded as the greatest professional gridiron football coach in history. During 24 seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL), he led the team to six Super Bowl titles (2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017, and 2019), the most for an NFL head

Bill Belichick is widely regarded as the greatest professional gridiron football coach in history. During 24 seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL), he led the team to six Super Bowl titles (2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017, and 2019), the most for an NFL head

Coleoptera: Annotated classification: Family Belidae Small group found in Australia, New Zealand, South America attached to a variety of plants. Family Brentidae About 2,000 species, mostly in wooded tropical countries; variable size range; males unlike females in structure. Family Curculionidae (weevils

Bernard Forest de Belidor was a military and civil engineer and author of a classic work on hydraulics. After serving in the French army at an early age, he developed an interest in science and worked on the measurement of an arc of the Earth. The study of ballistics also attracted him, and he

belief, a mental attitude of acceptance or assent toward a proposition without the full intellectual knowledge required to guarantee its truth. Believing is either an intellectual judgment or, as the 18th-century Scottish Skeptic David Hume maintained, a special sort of feeling with overtones that

Jack Kerouac: Legacy of Jack Kerouac: …Spontaneous Prose” (1958) and “Belief and Technique for Modern Prose” (1959). On the grammatically irreverent sentences, Kerouac extolled a “method” eschewing conventional punctuation in favor of dashes. In “Essentials of Spontaneous Prose” he recommended the “vigorous space dash separating rhetorical breathing (as jazz musician drawing breath between outblown phrases)”;…

Thomas Kinsella: …Man of War (2007), and Belief and Unbelief (2007). Numerous collections of Kinsella’s poems were released, including Collected Poems, 1956–2001 (2001), Selected Poems (2007), Fat Master (2011), and Late Poems (2013); the latter was published by Carcanet Press, which released several of his works in the early 21st century.

Ronald Knox: …of his position appeared in The Belief of Catholics (1927). Six volumes of Knox’s sermons were published, including Heaven and Charing Cross (1935) and Captive Flames (1940). Knox also wrote inventive and complex detective novels; Still Dead (1934) is generally considered the best among them. His version of the New…

applied logic: Belief revision: One area of application of logic and logical techniques is the theory of belief revision. It is comparable to epistemic logic in that it is calculated to serve the purposes of both epistemology and artificial intelligence. Furthermore, this theory is related to the…

Barbara Kruger: …with large text, as in Belief+Doubt (2012), an immersive installation in the Hirshhorn Museum’s lower lobby and bookstore (Washington, D.C.). As part of a commission for the 2017 Performa Biennial (New York), Kruger installed works at a skate park and designed limited-edition public transit fare cards. She also created her…

applied logic: Epistemic logic: …to other persons’ knowledge or belief. The other, called “internal,” deals with an agent’s own knowledge or belief. An epistemic logic of the latter kind is also called an autoepistemic logic.

Judaism: Saʿadia ben Joseph: …Kitāb al-amānāt wa al-iʿtiqādāt (Beliefs and Opinions), is modeled on similar Muʿtazilite treatises and on the Muʿtazilite classification of theological subject matter known as the Five Principles.

Cher: Later music career: … for the dance single “Believe,” which went to number one on the Billboard chart. “Believe” was the first hit song to make use of Auto-Tune, a form of technology that allows studios to digitally enhance a singer’s pitch.

Robert L. Ripley: …American cartoonist who created “Believe It or Not!,” a widely popular newspaper cartoon presenting bizarre facts and oddities of all kinds.

Ryan Gosling: Remember the Titans and The Notebook: …starring role in the biopic The Believer (2001), in which he played a neo-Nazi who was secretly Jewish. The film was a hit with critics, who cited Gosling’s performance as one of its particular highlights. In addition, he starred alongside Sandra Bullock in the 2002 crime thriller Murder by Numbers.

Berat, city, southern Albania. It lies along the Osum River, just west of Tomorr Peak (7,927 feet [2,416 metres]). The town is situated among steep hills cut through by the Osum. The terraced houses and several mosques and churches are surmounted by the ruins of a citadel. An oil field at Kuçovë

Édouard Belin was a French engineer who in 1907 made the first telephoto transmission, from Paris to Lyon to Bordeaux and back to Paris, using an apparatus of his own invention. The first transatlantic transmission was made in 1921 between Annapolis, Md., and Belin’s laboratories at La Malmaison,

Precambrian: Age and occurrence of greenstone-granite belts: …in South Africa; the Sebakwian, Belingwean, and Bulawayan-Shamvaian belts of Zimbabwe; the Yellowknife belts in the Slave province of Canada; the Abitibi, Wawa, Wabigoon, and Quetico belts of the Superior province of Canada; the Dharwar belts in India; and the

Precambrian: Age and occurrence of greenstone-granite belts: …in South Africa; the Sebakwian, Belingwean, and Bulawayan-Shamvaian belts of Zimbabwe; the Yellowknife belts in the Slave province of Canada; the Abitibi, Wawa, Wabigoon, and Quetico belts of the Superior province of Canada; the Dharwar belts in India; and the

Vissarion Grigoryevich Belinsky was an eminent Russian literary critic who is often called the father of the Russian radical intelligentsia. The son of a provincial doctor, Belinsky was expelled from the University of Moscow (1832) and earned his living thereafter as a journalist. His first

Belisarius was a Byzantine general, the leading military figure in the age of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527–565). As one of the last important figures in the Roman military tradition, he led imperial armies against the Sāsānian empire (Persia), the Vandal kingdom of North Africa, the

Ninlil, Mesopotamian goddess, the consort of the god Enlil and a deity of destiny. She was worshiped especially at Nippur and Shuruppak and was the mother of the moon god, Sin (Sumerian: Nanna). In Assyrian documents Belit is sometimes identified with Ishtar (Sumerian: Inanna) of Nineveh and

Ninhursag, in Mesopotamian religion, city goddess of Adab and of Kish in the northern herding regions; she was the goddess of the stony, rocky ground, the hursag. In particular, she had the power in the foothills and desert to produce wildlife. Especially prominent among her offspring were the

Belitung, island and kabupaten (regency), Bangka Belitung propinsi (or provinsi; province), Indonesia. With 135 associated smaller islands, it lies between the South China and Java seas, southwest of Borneo and east of Bangka island. Tanjungpandan on the west coast is the main town, port, and site

Belitung, island and kabupaten (regency), Bangka Belitung propinsi (or provinsi; province), Indonesia. With 135 associated smaller islands, it lies between the South China and Java seas, southwest of Borneo and east of Bangka island. Tanjungpandan on the west coast is the main town, port, and site

Belitung, island and kabupaten (regency), Bangka Belitung propinsi (or provinsi; province), Indonesia. With 135 associated smaller islands, it lies between the South China and Java seas, southwest of Borneo and east of Bangka island. Tanjungpandan on the west coast is the main town, port, and site

Jean Béliveau was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was one of the game’s greatest centres, noted for his prolific scoring. He played his entire career (1953–71) with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) and won 10 Stanley Cups. Béliveau began playing hockey in

Jean Béliveau was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was one of the game’s greatest centres, noted for his prolific scoring. He played his entire career (1953–71) with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) and won 10 Stanley Cups. Béliveau began playing hockey in

Belize, country located on the northeast coast of Central America. Belize, which was known as British Honduras until 1973, was the last British colony on the American mainland. Its prolonged path to independence was marked by a unique international campaign (even while it was still a British

Belize Barrier Reef, coral reef that is second in size after the Great Barrier Reef of Australia and is the largest of its kind in the Northern and Western hemispheres. Extending for more than 180 miles (290 km) along the Caribbean coast of Belize, it maintains an offshore distance ranging from

Belize City, chief town, seaport, and former capital of Belize (formerly British Honduras). Belize City occupies both banks of the Haulover Creek, a delta mouth of the Belize River on the Caribbean coast. Its name was probably derived from an ancient Maya Indian word that refers to the Belize

Morelet’s crocodile, (Crocodylus moreletii), medium-sized crocodile species inhabiting forests and wetlands and coastal freshwater and brackish waterways in Belize, northern Guatemala, and states in Mexico bordering the Gulf of Mexico. The species is distinguished from others by the shape of its

Belize River, river rising in northeastern Guatemala as the Río Mopán and flows about 180 miles (290 km) northeast past Benque Viejo, San Ignacio (El Cayo), and Roaring Creek (site of Belmopan, capital of Belize [formerly British Honduras]) into the Caribbean Sea at Belize City. During the

national flag with horizontal stripes of red, dark blue, and red, incorporating on its wide middle stripe the national coat of arms. It typically has a width-to-length ratio of 3 to 5.In 1819 the colony then known as British Honduras obtained its coat of arms, subsequently slightly modified. The