This modern day country is home to Altun Ha and La Milpa ruins and off its coast is a namesake barrier reef that is the second largest in the world.  
This modern day country is home to Altun Ha and La Milpa ruins and off its coast is a namesake barrier reef that is the second largest in the world.  Its modern name may derive from Peter Wallace, who established the first settlement here on its namesake river, and Victoria Peak rises from the Cockscomb Range to be its highest point.  The least populous nation besides French Guiana in the Western Hemisphere, it was formerly known as British Honduras.  For 10 points, name this Central American country with capital at Belmopan.
This modern day country is home to Altun Ha and La Milpa ruins and off its coast is a namesake barrier reef that is the second largest in the world.  
{Belize} (or {Belice}; prompt on "{British Honduras}")