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Belize City capital (1993 est. pop. 47,724) of Belize dist., Belize, at the mouth of the Belize River, on the Caribbean Sea. The river flows c.180 mi (290 km) generally west and is navigable almost to Guatemala. It is the country's major port and has deepwater facilities. Sugar, timber, and wood products are exported from Belize City. Tourism and fish packing are the main industries. The city was devastated by hurricanes in 1931, 1961, and 1978. It was the capial of Belize until 1970, when the government moved to the new city of Belmopan .

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Belize City, Belize Named after the Belize River (see previous entry). The city was severely damaged by Hurricane ‘Hattie’ in 1961 and as a result it lost its status as capital to Belmopan in 1972.

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