What country's name is derived from a Mayan word that means 'muddy waters'?

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Belize Apr 26 00, 6:47 PM

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The origin of the name Belize is unclear, but one idea is that it derives from the Spanish pronunciation of the surname of the pirate who created the first settlement in Belize in 1638, Peter Wallace. Another possibility is that the name is from the Maya word belix, meaning "muddy water", applied to the Belize River. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize Jan 30 08, 1:53 PM

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