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Location of Belize

Belize is a country in Central America and 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 topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belize:

Belize portal

Flag of Belize		Coat of arms of Belize

• Pronunciation:
• International rankings of Belize

[edit] Geography of Belize

Main article: Geography of Belize

• Belize is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • North America
      • Central America
  • Extreme points of Belize
• Population: 301,270(2008) - 174th
• Size: 22,966 square kilometres (8,867 sq mi) - 150th
• Atlas of Belize

[edit] Environment of Belize

Main article: Environment of Belize

• Climate of Belize
• Ecology of 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
  • Flora of Belize
  • Fauna of Belize
    • Birds of Belize
    • Mammals of Belize

[edit] Natural geographic features of Belize

Main article: Landforms of Belize

• Fjords of Belize
• Glaciers of Belize
• Islands of Belize
• Lakes of Belize
• Mountains of Belize
  • Volcanoes in Belize
• Rivers of Belize
  • Waterfalls of Belize
• Valleys of Belize
• World Heritage Sites in Belize

[edit] Regions of Belize

Main article: Regions of Belize

[edit] Ecoregions of Belize

Main article: Ecoregions in Belize

[edit] Administrative divisions of Belize

Main article: Administrative divisions of Belize

• Districts of Belize
  • Constituencies of Belize

[edit] Districts of Belize

Main article: Districts of Belize

• Belize
• Cayo
• Corozal
• Orange Walk
• Stann Creek
• Toledo

[edit] Constituencies of Belize

The constituencies of Belize by District:

• Belize District:
  • Albert
  • Belize Rural Central
  • Belize Rural North
  • Belize Rural South
  • Caribbean Shores
  • Collet
  • Fort George
  • Freetown
  • Lake Independence
  • Mesopotamia
  • Pickstock
  • Port Loyola
  • Queen's Square

• Cayo District
  • Belmopan
  • Cayo Central
  • Cayo North
  • Cayo North East
  • Cayo South
  • Cayo West

• Corozal District
  • Corozal Bay
  • Corozal North
  • Corozal South East
  • Corozal South West

• Orange Walk District
  • Orange Walk Central
  • Orange Walk East
  • Orange Walk North
  • Orange Walk South

• Stann Creek District
  • Dangriga
  • Stann Creek West

• Toledo District
  • Toledo East
  • Toledo West

[edit] Municipalities of Belize

• Capital: Capital of Belize
• Cities: Cities of Belize

[edit] Demography of Belize

Main article: Demographics of Belize

[edit] Government and politics of Belize

Main article: Government of Belize and Politics of Belize

• Form of government:
• Capital of Belize: Capital of Belize

• Elections in Belize
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Belize
• Political scandals of Belize
• Taxation in Belize

[edit] Branches of the government of Belize

Main article: Government of Belize

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Belize

• Head of state: Monarch of Belize, Elizabeth II

• Represented by Governor-General Colville Young

• Head of government: Prime Minister of Belize, Dean Barrow
• Cabinet of Belize

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Belize

• National Assembly of Belize (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Belize
  • Lower house: House of Representatives of Belize

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Belize

Main article: Court system of Belize

• Supreme Court of Belize

[edit] Foreign relations of Belize

Main article: Foreign relations of Belize

• Diplomatic missions in Belize
• Diplomatic missions of Belize
• United States-Belize relations

[edit] International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Belize

Belize is a member of:

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[edit] 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

[edit] Military of Belize

Main article: Military of Belize

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: [[]]
    • Ministry of Defence of Belize
• Forces
  • Army of Belize
  • Navy of Belize
  • Air Force of Belize
  • Special forces of Belize
• Military history of Belize
• Military ranks of Belize

[edit] Local government in Belize

Main article: Local government in Belize

[edit] 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

[edit] Culture of Belize

Main article: Culture of Belize

• Architecture of Belize
• Cuisine of Belize
• Ethnic minorities in Belize
• Festivals in Belize
• Humor 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
  • Buddhism in Belize
  • Christianity in Belize
  • Hinduism in Belize
  • Islam in Belize
  • Judaism in Belize
  • Sikhism in Belize
• World Heritage Sites in Belize

[edit] The Arts in Belize

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

[edit] Sports in Belize

Main article: Sports in Belize

• Football in Belize
• Belize at the Olympics

[edit] Economy of Belize

Main article: Economy of Belize

• Economic rank (by nominal GDP):

• Agriculture in Belize
• Banking in Belize
  • National Bank of Belize
• Communications in Belize
• Companies of Belize
• Currency of Belize:
• Economic history of Belize
• Energy policy of Belize
• Mining in Belize
• Oil industry in Belize
• Tourism in Belize
• Transport in Belize

• Belize Stock Exchange

[edit] Education in Belize

Main article: Education in Belize

[edit] Infrastructure of Belize

• Communications in Belize
  • Internet in Belize
• Energy in Belize
• Health care in Belize
• Transportation in Belize
  • Airports in Belize
  • Rail transport in Belize
  • Roads in Belize
• Water supply and sanitation in Belize

[edit] See also

• List of basic geography topics
• List of Belize-related articles (alphabetical index)
• List of international rankings

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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