belize

Capital: Belmopan Population: 312,698 Official Languages: English Time Zone: −6 Dialing Code: +501

Government: Unitary parliamentary Area: 22,966 km2 Largest city: Belize City Currency : Belize dollar (BZD) ISO 3166 code: BZ

Basic Info

Belize, country located on the north eastern coast of Central America. It is the only country in the area where English is the official language, although Kriol and Spanish are more commonly spoken. Belize is bordered to the north by Mexico, to the south and west by Guatemala and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. Its mainland is about 290 km (180 mi) long and 110 km (68 mi) wide.

Geography

Belize is located on the Caribbean coast of northern Central America. It shares a border on the north with the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, on the west with the Guatemalan department of Petén, and on the south with the Guatemalan department of Izabal. To the east in the Caribbean Sea, the second-longest barrier reef in the world flanks much of the 386 kilometres (240 mi) of predominantly marshy coastline. The area of the country totals 22,960 square kilometres (8,865 sq mi), an area slightly larger than El Salvador or Massachusetts. The abundance of lagoons along the coasts and in the northern interior reduces the actual land area to 21,400 square kilometres (8,263 sq mi).

Climate

Belize has a tropical climate with pronounced wet and dry seasons, although there are significant variations in weather patterns by region. Temperatures vary according to elevation, proximity to the coast, and the moderating effects of the northeast trade winds off the Caribbean. Average temperatures in the coastal regions range from 24 °C (75.2 °F) in January to 27 °C (80.6 °F) in July. Temperatures are slightly higher inland, except for the southern highland plateaus, such as the Mountain Pine Ridge, where it is noticeably cooler year round. Overall, the seasons are marked more by differences in humidity and rainfall than in temperature.

Religion

Religious freedom is guaranteed in Belize. According to the 2010 census 40.0% of Belizeans are Roman Catholics, 31.7% are Protestants (8.5% Pentecostal; 5.5% Adventist; 4.6% Anglican; 3.8% Mennonite; 3.6% Baptist; 2.9% Methodist; 2.8% Nazarene), 1.7% are Jehovah's Witnesses, 10.2% adhere to other religions (Maya religion, Garifuna religion, Obeah and Myalism, and minorities of Mormons, Hindus, Buddhists, muslims, Baha'is, Rastafarians and other) and 15.6% profess to be irreligious.

Districts and constituencies

elize is divided into 6 districts, shown below with their areas (in km2) and populations at the 2010 Census:

District Name	Capital City	Estimated Population
Belize District	Belize City	89,247
Cayo District	San Ignacio	73,202
Orange Walk District	Orange Walk Town	45,419
Corozal District	Corozal Town	40,324
Stann Creek District	Dangriga	32,166
Toledo District	Punta Gorda	30,538

These districts are further divided into 31 constituencies. See The Map

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