Belize
Belize
Central AmericaBZBLZ
Population
397.62K
Capital
Belmopan
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Belize
- Official Name
- Belize
- Region
- Central America
- Population
- 397.62K
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- BZ
- Alpha-3 Code
- BLZ
- Olympic Code
- 84
- Area
- 22,966 km²
Time Zones
- UTC-06:00
Languages
Belizean CreoleEnglishSpanish
Continents
North America
Currencies
- $ - Belize dollar (BZD)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -88.77°, 17.25°
Belize is located in , specifically in the Central America region. It shares borders with 2 countries.
About Belize
The capital city, Belmopan, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Belizean Creole, English, Spanish.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.