Short description: Country in Central America
The Coat of arms of Belize
An enlargeable map of Belize
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belize:
Belize – country located on the north eastern coast of Central America and the only country in the area where English is the official language, although Kriol and Spanish are more commonly spoken. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages and it is the only nation in the region with a British colonial heritage but as a part of the Western Caribbean Zone, it also shares a common heritage with the Caribbean portions of other Central American countries.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common name in English: Belize (etymology)
- Official name in English: Belize
- Common endonym(s): Belize
- Official endonym(s): Belize
- Demonym(s): Belizean
- International rankings
- ISO country codes: BZ, BLZ, 084
- ISO region codes: see BZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bz
Geography of Belize
An enlargeable topographic map of Belize
Geography of Belize
- Guatemala 266 km
- Mexico 250 km
- Population of Belize: 301,270(2008) - 174th most populous country
- Area of Belize: 22,966 square kilometres (8,867 sq mi) - 150th largest country
- Atlas of Belize
Environment of Belize
An enlargeable satellite image of Belize
- Climate of Belize
- Environmental issues in Belize
- Geology of Belize
- Protected areas of Belize
- Biosphere reserves in Belize
- National parks of Belize
- Renewable energy in Belize
- Wildlife of Belize
- Fauna of Belize
- Birds of Belize
- Mammals of Belize
- Flora of Belize
Natural geographic features of Belize
- Atoll
- Barrier reef
- Fjords of Belize
- Glaciers of Belize
- Islands of Belize
- Lakes of Belize
- Mountains of Belize
- Rivers of Belize
- Submarine sinkhole
- Valleys of Belize
- World Heritage Sites in Belize
Regions of Belize
Regions of Belize
Ecoregions of Belize
List of ecoregions in Belize
Administrative divisions of Belize
Administrative divisions of Belize
Districts of Belize
Districts of Belize
- Belize
- Cayo
- Corozal
- Orange Walk
- Stann Creek
- Toledo
Constituencies of Belize
The constituencies of Belize by District:
- Belize District:
- Albert
- Belize Rural Central
- Belize Rural North
- Belize Rural South
- Caribbean Shores
- Collet
- Fort George
- Freetown
- Lake Independence
- Mesopotamia
- Pickstock
- Port Loyola
- Queen's Square
- Cayo District
- Belmopan
- Cayo Central
- Cayo North
- Cayo North East
- Cayo South
- Cayo West
- Corozal District
- Corozal Bay
- Corozal North
- Corozal South East
- Corozal South West
- Orange Walk District
- Orange Walk Central
- Orange Walk East
- Orange Walk North
- Orange Walk South
- Stann Creek District
- Dangriga
- Stann Creek West
- Toledo District
Municipalities of Belize
- Capital: Belmopan
- Cities: Cities of Belize
Demography of Belize
Demographics of Belize
Government and politics of Belize
Politics of Belize
Branches of government
Government of Belize
Executive branch of the government of Belize
- Cabinet of Belize
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Belize, Johnny Briceño
- Head of state: Monarch of Belize, Charles III
- His Majesty's representative: Governor-General of Belize, Froyla Tzalam
Legislative branch of the government of Belize
- National Assembly of Belize (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Belize
- Lower house: House of Representatives of Belize
Judicial branch of the government of Belize
Court system of Belize
- Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
- Supreme Court of Belize
- Magistrates' Court of Belize
Foreign relations of Belize
Foreign relations of Belize
- Diplomatic missions in Belize
- Diplomatic missions of Belize
International organization membership
Belize is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Belize
Law of Belize
- Constitution of Belize
- Crime in Belize
- Human rights in Belize
- Freedom of religion in Belize
- LGBT rights in Belize
- Law enforcement in Belize
Military of Belize
Military of Belize
- Command
- Forces
- Air Force of Belize
- Army of Belize
- Navy of Belize
- Special forces of Belize
- Military history of Belize
- Military ranks of Belize
Local government in Belize
Local government in Belize
History of Belize
History of Belize
- Current events of Belize
- Military history of Belize
- Timeline of the history of Belize
Culture of Belize
The Bliss Institute in Belize City after its remodelation in 2003
Culture of Belize
- Architecture of Belize
- Cuisine of Belize
- Festivals in Belize
- Languages of Belize
- Media in Belize
- Newspapers
- Radio stations
- Television stations
- National symbols of Belize
- Coat of arms of Belize
- Flag of Belize
- National Anthem: "Land of the Free"
- People of Belize
- Prostitution in Belize
- Public holidays in Belize
- Records of Belize
- Religion in Belize
- Buddhism in Belize
- Christianity in Belize
- Catholic Church in Belize
- Hinduism in Belize
- Islam in Belize
- Judaism in Belize
- Sikhism in Belize
- World Heritage Sites in Belize
Art in Belize
- Art in Belize
- Cinema of Belize
- Literature of Belize
- Music of Belize
- Theatre in Belize
Sports in Belize
Sports in Belize
- Belize at the Olympics
- Football in Belize
Economy and infrastructure of Belize
The High Temple of Lamanai
Economy of Belize
- Belize Stock Exchange
- Central Bank of Belize
- Communications in Belize
- Companies of Belize
- Currency of Belize: Dollar
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 163rd (one hundred and sixty third)
- Energy in Belize
- Tourism in Belize
- Transport in Belize
- Airports in Belize
- Ports of Belize
- Rail transport in Belize
- Roads in Belize
Education in Belize
Education in Belize
Health
Healthcare in Belize
See also
Belize
References
External links