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Outline of Belize
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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
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- Pronunciation: /bəˈliːz/
- 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 ISO 3166-2:BZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bz
Geography of Belize
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- Belize is...
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
- Extreme points of Belize
- High: Doyle's Delight 1,124 m (3,688 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 516 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
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- Climate of Belize
- Environmental issues in Belize
- Geology of Belize
- Protected areas of Belize
- Renewable energy in Belize
- Wildlife of Belize
Natural geographic features of Belize
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- 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
[edit]Ecoregions of Belize
[edit]Administrative divisions of Belize
[edit]Administrative divisions of Belize
Districts of Belize
[edit]Constituencies of Belize
[edit]The constituencies of Belize by District:
- Belize District:
- Cayo District
- Corozal District
- Orange Walk District
- Stann Creek District
- Toledo District
Municipalities of Belize
[edit]Demography of Belize
[edit]Government and politics of Belize
[edit]- Capital of Belize: Belmopan
- Elections in Belize
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
- Political parties in Belize
Branches of government
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Belize
[edit]- 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
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Belize
[edit]Foreign relations of Belize
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]Belize is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Belize
[edit]Military of Belize
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Belize
- Military ranks of Belize
Local government in Belize
[edit]History of Belize
[edit]Culture of Belize
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- Architecture of Belize
- Cuisine of Belize
- Festivals in Belize
- Languages of Belize
- Media in Belize
- 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
- World Heritage Sites in Belize
Art in Belize
[edit]Sports in Belize
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Belize
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- 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
Education in Belize
[edit]Health
[edit]See also
[edit]- All pages with titles beginning with Belize
- All pages with titles beginning with Belizean
- All pages with titles containing Belize
- All pages with titles containing Belizean
Belize portal- Index of Belize-related articles
- List of Belize-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Central America
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
References
[edit]- ^ "Belize". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
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- [1]
- Belize information on globalEDGE
- Belize National Emergency Management Organization - Official governmental site
- Belize Tourism Board - Official Tourism site
- Belize. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Encyclopædia Britannica Belize's Country Page
- Government of Belize - Official governmental site
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