Outline 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 outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belize:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Belize
- Official English country name: Belize
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Belizean
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Belize
- International rankings of Belize
- ISO country codes: BZ, BLZ, 084
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bz
Geography of Belize
- Belize is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Time zone(s): [[]]
- Extreme points of Belize
- Land boundaries: 516 km
- Population of Belize: 301,270(2008) - 174th most populous country
- Area of Belize: 22,966 square kilometres (8,867 sq mi) - 150th largest country
- Atlas of Belize
Environment of Belize
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
- Rivers of Belize
- Valleys of Belize
- World Heritage Sites in Belize
Regions of Belize
- Main article: Regions of Belize
Ecoregions of Belize
- Main article: Ecoregions in Belize
Administrative divisions of Belize
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Belize
Districts of Belize
Constituencies of Belize
The constituencies of Belize by District:
Municipalities of Belize
Demography of Belize
- Main article: Demographics of Belize
Government and politics of Belize
- Main article: Government of Belize and Politics of Belize
- Elections in Belize
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Belize
- Political scandals of Belize
- Taxation in Belize
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Belize
- Head of state: Monarch of Belize, Elizabeth II
- Her Majesty's representative: Governor-General of Belize, Colville Young
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Belize, Dean Barrow
- Cabinet of Belize
Legislative branch of the government of Belize
Judicial branch of the government of Belize
Foreign relations of Belize
International organization membership
- Main article: International organization membership of Belize
Belize is a member of:
- [[]]
- [[]]
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Law and order in Belize
- Main article: Law of Belize
- Capital punishment in Belize
- Constitution of Belize
- Crime in Belize
- Human rights in Belize
- Law enforcement in Belize
Military of Belize
- Main article: Military of Belize
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Belize
- Military ranks of Belize
Local government in Belize
History of Belize
- Main article: History of Belize, Timeline of the history of Belize, and Current events of Belize
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
- World Heritage Sites in Belize
The arts in Belize
- Art in Belize
- Cinema of Belize
- Literature of Belize
- Music of Belize
- Television in Belize
- Theatre in Belize
Sports in Belize
- Main article: Sports in Belize
Economy of Belize
- Main article: Economy of Belize
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 163rd (one hundred and sixty third)
- Economic history of Belize
- Energy policy of Belize
- Mining in Belize
- Oil industry in Belize
- Tourism in Belize
- Transport in Belize
Education in Belize
- Main article: Education in Belize
Infrastructure of Belize
- Communications in Belize
- Energy in Belize
- Health care in Belize
- Transportation in Belize
- Water supply and sanitation in Belize
See also
- Commonwealth of Nations
- List of Belize-related articles
- List of Belize-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
- United Nations
References
External links
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- Government of Belize - Official governmental site
- Belize National Emergency Management Organization - Official governmental site
- Belize Tourism Board - Official Tourism site
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Belize's Country Page
- Belize information on globalEDGE
- "Belize". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
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