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 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Ecoregions of Belize
Administrative divisions of Belize
Administrative divisions of Belize
Districts of Belize
Constituencies of Belize
The constituencies of Belize by District:
- Belize District:
- Cayo District
- Corozal District
- Orange Walk District
- Stann Creek District
- Toledo District
Municipalities of Belize
Demography of Belize
Government and politics of Belize
- Capital of Belize: Belmopan
- Elections in Belize
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
- Political parties in Belize
Branches of government
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
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
Military of Belize
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Belize
- Military ranks of Belize
Local government in Belize
History of Belize
Culture of Belize
- 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
