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1767:2011 deaths
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1716:Dean Barrow
818:28 December
755:Belize City
666:Peace Corps
598:Belize City
519:Belize City
478:Preceded by
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202:Preceded by
164:Preceded by
107:Preceded by
1756:Categories
1585:Television
1565:Newspapers
1421:(currency)
1161:Preclassic
1091:1956–1996
1063:1989–1993
1036:1981–1984
907:9768111852
884:Krem Radio
844:9768111852
778:References
625:encyclical
512:1919-01-15
1711:Said Musa
1507:Languages
1492:Education
1452:Transport
1321:Elections
1316:Districts
1255:Mountains
1208:Geography
1097:Said Musa
719:Said Musa
691:elections
468:In office
426:In office
379:In office
371:Pickstock
359:Said Musa
304:In office
266:In office
230:In office
192:In office
130:In office
67:In office
1624:Category
1517:Religion
1363:Monarchy
1358:Military
1296:Belmopan
1279:Politics
1140:articles
1081:(acting)
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924:Archived
876:Archived
761:See also
418:Freetown
1608:Outline
1580:Symbols
1550:Cuisine
1532:Culture
1471:Society
1447:Tourism
1419:Dollar
1409:Bananas
1397:Economy
1250:Islands
1245:Geology
1225:Climate
1166:Classic
1148:History
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1575:Sport
1560:Music
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1240:Flora
1235:Fauna
745:Death
1555:Flag
1341:LGBT
902:ISBN
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