Wiki / North America / Belize
- Official name
- Belize Belice · Spanish
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Region
- Central America
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 383,000
- Area
- 22,966 km²
- Currency
- Belize dollar (BZD)
- Neighbours
- Guatemala, Mexico
- Internet / phone
- .bz · +501
Where it is
Notable facts
- The Belize Barrier Reef is the largest reef system in the Northern Hemisphere and part of the Mesoamerican Reef.
- The Great Blue Hole, a 318 m-wide marine sinkhole, is one of the world’s most famous dive sites.
- Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language.
- Roughly 60% of the country is forested, and it has one of the highest shares of protected land in the region.
World Heritage 1 site
- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System In danger
National dish
Rice and beans with stewed chicken Red beans and rice cooked in coconut milk, with recado-stewed chicken and fried plantain.