Belize power point English year 11

2. Belize is in central America
located here
It is bordered by Mexico,
Guatemala and the
Caribbean sea
They Speak English as
a main language as
well as
Kriol
Spanish
Capital
Belmopan

3. The Belize flag
Sub umbra Floreo
I flourish in the
shade
British Honduras flag

4. The great blue hole
•Tourist attraction
•Founded by British
diver/ writer Ned
Middleton

5. Independence day- September 21st
Earned by the UK in 1981 in common wealth. So
Belize is British governed.
They sing the same national anthem “God save
the Queen”
Their other one is “Land of the free”
They have a week dedicated to independence
day know as the September celebrations

6. British army in Belize
After Belize got their independence day
in 1981 Guatemala refused to recognise
the new nation as it wanted to take over
Belize. So About 1,500 British troops
remained to protect Belize from the
Guatemalan threat. This is how my mum
and dad met as my dad was in the army.

7. Main dish
Rice and beans