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British Honduras was a Crown colony on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, from 1783 to 1964, then a self-governing colony, renamed Belize in June 1973, [2] until September 1981, when it gained full independence as Belize. British Honduras was the last continental possession of the United Kingdom in the Americas.
Half a century has now elapsed since the notable transition when Belize emerged from its former identity as British Honduras. The 50th anniversary, which fell on June 1st, might have gone by rather unceremoniously, but today we pause to acknowledge this crucial juncture in history.
21 paź 2024 · Belize, which was known as British Honduras until 1973, was the last British colony on the American mainland, achieving its independence on September 21, 1981. Its capital is Belmopan and its most populous city is Belize City.
10 kwi 2023 · The country, formerly known as British Honduras, was the United Kingdom's last colony on the American mainland and still maintains strong ties with Britain.
Honduras Brytyjski – dawna kolonia brytyjska w Ameryce Środkowej. Obecnie stanowi niepodległe państwo Belize. Pierwsza brytyjska osada na obszarze dzisiejszego Belize została założona w 1638. Brytyjskie osadnictwo wywoływało konflikty z Hiszpanami, którzy jednak ostatecznie na mocy pokoju w Utrechcie w 1713 uznali brytyjskie prawa do ...
British Honduras, 1839-1938. First settled by the Maya people, Spain was the first European country to attempt to form a settlement on the land that would become British Honduras; these attempts proved unsuccessful as the Maya drove the Spanish out.
Summary. The United States established a consulate in British Honduras (now Belize) on March 3, 1847. Prior to independence Belize had been a British colony since 1862, changing its name to Belize from British Honduras in June 1973.
