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Bel·mo·pan

 (bĕl′mō-păn′)
The capital of Belize, in the central part of the country. It became the capital in 1970 after a hurricane devastated Belize City (1961).
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Belmopan

(ˌbɛlməˈpæn)
n
(Placename) (since 1973) the capital of Belize, about 50 miles inland: founded in 1970. Pop: 10 000 (2005 est)
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Bel•mo•pan

(ˌbɛl moʊˈpæn)

n.
the capital of Belize, in the central part. 3500.
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John's Barbuda 103,000 0.9 Bahamas 5,382 83 Nassau 397,000 0.7 Barbados 166 31 Bridgetown 285,000 0.1 Belize 8,867 45 Belmopan 398,000 1.8 Canada 3,855,103 81 Ottawa 37,195,000 0.3 Costa Rica 19,730 73 San Jose 5,003,000 0.9 Cuba 42,426 77 Havana 11,116,000 0.2 Dominica 290 71 Roseau 73,000 0.4 Dominican 18,653 80 Santo Domingo Republic 10,834,000 - 1.4 El Salvador 8,124 70 San Salvador 6,472,000 1.3 Grenada 133 36 St.
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