Promoting itself as the "friendly flag of quality," the International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize has grown quickly since opening in 1991. Today more than 1,200 ships fly the Belizean flag.

She's known for her prowess at diplomatic dressing, and the Duchess of Cambridge once again showed she's mastered the art by donning the colours of Belize's flag on day two of her Caribbean tour ...

Every seat back pocket on the plane had either an American or Belizean flag, and we soon discovered that our pilot for the morning was a Belizean native. Throughout the flight, the fun continued ...

and plant the Belizean flag amid the mangroves. After repeatedly filming themselves facing verbal harassment from Guatemalan soldiers while doing so, the strategy yielded results: Belize’s ...