The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean
Country name Belize, in 35 editions.
The entry for Belize published Country name in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Country name in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Long-form name” (1990 to 1992), “Names” (1993 to 1995), “Name of country” (1996) and “Country name” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Long-form name”
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Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Belize
- former:
- British Honduras
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Belize
former:
British Honduras
The entry for Belize did not include Country name.
Published as “Names”
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Belize
- former:
- British Honduras
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
former:
Published as “Name of country”
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Belize
- former:
- British Honduras
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Belize
former: British Honduras
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Belize
- former:
- British Honduras
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Belize
former: British Honduras
- conventional long form:
- none conventional short form: Belize former: British Honduras
conventional long form: none
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Belize
- former:
- British Honduras
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Belize
former: British Honduras
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Belize
- former:
- British Honduras
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Belize
former:
British Honduras
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Belize
- former:
- British Honduras
- etymology:
- may be named after the Belize River, whose name possibly derives from the Maya word "belix," meaning "muddy-watered"
conventional long form:
conventional short form:
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etymology: may be named after the Belize River, whose name possibly derives from the Maya word "belix," meaning "muddy-watered"
The same text in 9 editions, 2016 to 2024.
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Belize
- former:
- British Honduras
- etymology:
- may be named for the Belize River, whose name possibly derives from the Maya word "belix," meaning "muddy-watered"
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Belize
former: British Honduras
etymology: may be named after for the Belize River, whose name possibly derives from the Maya word "belix," meaning "muddy-watered"
- conventional long form:
- none
- conventional short form:
- Belize
- former:
- British Honduras
- etymology:
- traditionally believed to be derived from the Spanish pronunciation of the last name of Scottish explorer Peter Wallace, who settled in the area in 1638;
- alternatively, may be named for the Belize River, whose name possibly derives from the Maya word "belix," meaning "muddy-watered"
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Belize
former: British Honduras
etymology: traditionally believed to be derived from the Spanish pronunciation of the last name of Scottish explorer Peter Wallace, who settled in the area in 1638; alternatively, may be named for the Belize River, whose name possibly derives from the Maya word "belix," meaning "muddy-watered"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Belize: Country name.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/belize/country-name.