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 widely spoken. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages, and is the only nation in the region with a British colonial heritage as part of the Commonwealth Caribbean, though 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
