Belize–Guatemala relations are the
bilateral relations between
Belize
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and
Guatemala. Guatemala established relations with Belize in 1991, ten years after Belizean independence. Belize has an embassy in
Guatemala City
Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, ne ...
while Guatemala has an embassy in
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in Belize and was once the capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 57,169 people in 16,162 households. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, w ...
. The two countries
have had a long-standing dispute over the territory of Belize. Both countries are members of the
Organization of American States and the
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
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.
Territorial dispute
The Guatemalan government has demanded several times since 1940 that the
UK government give up Belize and hand it over to Guatemala. The British government has refused and Guatemala has made several threats to invade Belize.
See also
*
Belize–Guatemala border
*
2016 Belize-Guatemala border standoff
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Films
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References
Bilateral relations of Guatemala
Guatemala
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