Outline of Belize
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belize:
Belize – country located on the north eastern coast of Central America and the only country in the area where English is the official language, although Kriol and Spanish are more commonly spoken. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages and it is the only nation in the region with a British colonial heritage but as a part of the Western Caribbean Zone, it also shares a common heritage with the Caribbean portions of other Central American countries.
General reference[]
- Pronunciation: /bəˈliːz/ (listen)
- Common name in English: Belize (etymology)
- Official name in English: Belize
- Common endonym(s): Belize
- Official endonym(s): Belize
- Demonym(s): Belizean
- 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...
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Western Caribbean Zone
- Americas
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
- Extreme points of Belize
- High: Doyle's Delight 1,124 m (3,688 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 516 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- : 301,270(2008) - 174th most populous country
- : 22,966 square kilometres (8,867 sq mi) - 150th largest country
- Atlas of Belize
Environment of Belize[]
- Climate of Belize
- Renewable energy in Belize
- Geology of Belize
- Protected areas of Belize
- National parks of Belize
- Wildlife of Belize
Natural geographic features of Belize[]
- Atoll
- Barrier reef
- Islands of Belize
- Lakes of Belize
- Mountains of Belize
- Rivers of Belize
- Submarine sinkhole
- World Heritage Sites in Belize
Regions of Belize[]
Ecoregions of Belize[]
Administrative divisions of Belize[]
Administrative divisions of Belize
Districts of Belize[]
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
Municipalities of Belize[]
- Capital: Belmopan
- Cities:
Demography of Belize[]
Government and politics of Belize[]
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
- Capital of Belize: Belmopan
- Elections in Belize
- Political parties 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[]
- National Assembly of Belize (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Belize
- Lower house: House of Representatives of Belize
Judicial branch of the government of Belize[]
Foreign relations of Belize[]
- Diplomatic missions in Belize
- Diplomatic missions of Belize
International organization membership[]
Belize is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Belize[]
- Constitution of Belize
- Crime in Belize
- Law enforcement in Belize
Military of Belize[]
Military of Belize
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Belize
- Navy of Belize
- Air Force of Belize
- Military ranks of Belize
Local government in Belize[]
History of Belize[]
Culture of Belize[]
- Cuisine of Belize
- Languages of 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
- Religion in Belize
- Buddhism in Belize
- Christianity in Belize
- Hinduism in Belize
- Islam in Belize
- World Heritage Sites in Belize
Art in Belize[]
- Literature of Belize
- Music of Belize
Sports in Belize[]
Sports in Belize
Economy and infrastructure of Belize[]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 163rd (one hundred and sixty third)
- Central Bank of Belize
- Communications in Belize
- Internet in Belize
- Companies of Belize
- Currency of Belize: Dollar
- Energy in Belize
- Tourism in Belize
- Transport in Belize
Education in Belize[]
Health[]
See also[]
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Belize portal
- All pages with titles beginning with Belize
- All pages with titles beginning with Belizean
- All pages with titles containing Belize
- All pages with titles containing Belizean
- Index of Belize-related articles
- List of Belize-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
References[]
- ^ "Belize". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links[]
- Government of Belize - Official governmental site
- Belize National Emergency Management Organization - Official governmental site
- Belize Tourism Board - Official Tourism site
- Encyclopædia Britannica Belize's Country Page
- Belize information on globalEDGE
- Belize. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
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