Outline of Belize

Outline of Belize
The location of Belize
An enlargeable map of Belize

Belize is a sovereign country located in Central America.[1] Belize is the only Central American country where English is an official language. Belize has a diverse society, composed of many languages and cultures. The Belizean territory was once part of the Mayan and Spanish empires before becoming a British colony and for more than a century until 1973, the colonial territory was known as British Honduras. The country became an independent nation in 1981. Belize is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Central American Integration System (SICA), and the Commonwealth of Nations. With 8,867 square miles (22,960 km²) of territory and 297,651 people (Belize CSO, 2007 mid-year estimate), the population density is the lowest in the Central American region and one of the lowest in the world. The country's growth rate is 3.5% (2006 estimate). It is bordered to the south and west by Guatemala, to the north and northwest by Mexico, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belize:

General reference

A basic map of Belize
  • Pronunciation: Listeni/bəˈlz/
  • 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

An enlargeable topographic map of Belize
 Guatemala 266 km
 Mexico 250 km
  • Coastline: 386 km

Environment of Belize

An enlargeable satellite image of Belize
  • Climate of Belize
  • Environmental issues in Belize
  • Ecoregions in Belize
  • Renewable energy in Belize
  • Geology of Belize
  • Protected areas of Belize
    • Biosphere reserves in Belize
    • National parks of Belize
  • Wildlife of Belize

Natural geographic features of Belize

Regions of Belize

Main article: Regions of Belize

Ecoregions of Belize

Main article: Ecoregions in Belize

Administrative divisions of Belize

Main article: Administrative divisions of Belize
Districts of Belize
Constituencies of Belize

The constituencies of Belize by District:

Municipalities of Belize
  • Capital: Belmopan
  • Cities: Cities of Belize

Demography of Belize

Main article: Demographics of Belize

Government and politics of Belize

Main article: Government of Belize and Politics of Belize

Branches of government

Executive branch of the government of Belize

Legislative branch of the government of Belize

Judicial branch of the government of Belize

Foreign relations of Belize

International organization membership

Belize is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Belize

Main article: Law of Belize
  • Capital punishment in Belize
  • Constitution of Belize
  • Crime in Belize
  • Human rights in Belize
    • LGBT rights in Belize
    • Freedom of religion in Belize
  • Law enforcement in Belize

Military of Belize

Main article: Military of Belize
  • Command
  • Forces
    • Army of Belize
    • Navy of Belize
    • Air Force of Belize
    • Special forces of Belize
  • Military history of Belize
  • Military ranks of Belize

Local government in Belize

History of Belize

Main article: History of Belize, Timeline of the history of Belize, and Current events of Belize
  • Economic history of Belize
  • Military history of Belize

Culture of Belize

Main article: Culture of Belize

Art in Belize

  • Art in Belize
  • Cinema of Belize
  • Literature of Belize
  • Music of Belize
  • Television in Belize
  • Theatre in Belize

Sports in Belize

Main article: Sports in Belize

Economy and infrastructure of Belize

Main article: Economy of Belize
  • Agriculture in Belize
  • Banking in Belize
    • National Bank of Belize
  • Communications in Belize
    • Internet in Belize
  • Companies of Belize
  • Belize Stock Exchange

Education in Belize

Main article: Education in Belize

Infrastructure of Belize

See also

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References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Belize


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