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    Belize gained independence from the UK in 1981 after territorial disputes delayed it. The country was home to Mayan city-states until their decline in the first millennium AD. Tourism is now the main economic driver but Belize struggles with issues like foreign debt, unemployment, the drug trade, crime, and HIV/AIDS rates.

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    Belize gained independence from the UK in 1981 after territorial disputes delayed it. The country was home to Mayan city-states until their decline in the first millennium AD. Tourism is now the main economic driver but Belize struggles with issues like foreign debt, unemployment, the drug trade, crime, and HIV/AIDS rates.

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    Title of Article: Belize

    Author: CIA World Factbook

    Direct Quotation: Territorial disputes between


    the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize
    until 1981.
    Paraphrase: Belize was the site of several mayan
    city states until her decline at the end of the first millennium
    A.D.
    Summary: Tourism has become the mainstay of the
    economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy
    foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing
    involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade,
    high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence
    rates in Central America.
    Citation MLA Format:"The World Factbook:
    BELIZE." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, 12 Jan. 2017. Web.
    16 May 2017.

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