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When was the first written record of the name which British Honduras chose when it became independent..............

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When was the first written record of the name which British Honduras chose when it became independent from the UK in 1981?

posted Dec 6, 2021 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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1677
The name is Belize. It is recorded in 1677 in the journal of a Dominican priest as the name, given to him by his translator, of a major river he had crossed.

answer Dec 7, 2021 by Anuradha Tabyal
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