Belize
Bileez (
Belizean Creole)
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Motto: Sub umbra floreo (Latin) "Under the shade I flourish" |
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Anthem: "Land of the Free" |
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Location of Belize (dark green) in the Americas
Belize and its neighbours: *Guatemala (*Petén Department *Izabal Department) *Mexico (*Quintana Roo *Campeche)
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Capital | Belmopan 17°15′N 88°46′W / 17.250°N 88.767°W / 17.250; -88.767 |
Largest city | Belize City 17°29′N 88°11′W / 17.483°N 88.183°W / 17.483; -88.183 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular language | Belizean Creole |
Regional and minority languages | |
Religion
(2022)
[2]
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Demonym(s) | Belizean |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Charles III |
Froyla Tzalam | |
Johnny Briceño | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
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January 1964 | |
• Independence
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21 September 1981 |
Area | |
• Total
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22,966 km2 (8,867 sq mi)[3][4] (147th) |
• Water (%)
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0.8 |
Population | |
• 2022 census
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397,483[5] |
• Density
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17.31/km2 (44.8/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$5.032 billion[6] (180th) |
• Per capita
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$11,166[6] (123rd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$3.218 billion[6] (179th) |
• Per capita
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$7,141[6] (98th) |
Gini (2013) | 53.1[7] high inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.700[8] high (118th) |
Currency | Belize dollar ($) (BZD) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST (GMT−6)[9]) |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +501 |
ISO 3166 code | BZ |
Internet TLD | .bz |
Belize
Bileez (
Belizean Creole)
|
|
---|---|
Motto: Sub umbra floreo (Latin) "Under the shade I flourish" |
|
Anthem: "Land of the Free" |
|
Location of Belize (dark green) in the Americas
Belize and its neighbours: *Guatemala (*Petén Department *Izabal Department) *Mexico (*Quintana Roo *Campeche)
|
|
Capital | Belmopan 17°15′N 88°46′W / 17.250°N 88.767°W / 17.250; -88.767 |
Largest city | Belize City 17°29′N 88°11′W / 17.483°N 88.183°W / 17.483; -88.183 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular language | Belizean Creole |
Regional and minority languages | |
Religion
(2022)
[2]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Belizean |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
Froyla Tzalam | |
Johnny Briceño | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
January 1964 | |
• Independence
|
21 September 1981 |
Area | |
• Total
|
22,966 km2 (8,867 sq mi)[3][4] (147th) |
• Water (%)
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0.8 |
Population | |
• 2022 census
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397,483[5] |
• Density
|
17.31/km2 (44.8/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$5.032 billion[6] (180th) |
• Per capita
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$11,166[6] (123rd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$3.218 billion[6] (179th) |
• Per capita
|
$7,141[6] (98th) |
Gini (2013) | 53.1[7] high inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.700[8] high (118th) |
Currency | Belize dollar ($) (BZD) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST (GMT−6)[9]) |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +501 |
ISO 3166 code | BZ |
Internet TLD | .bz |