Belize
Belmopan · Central America
Belize is a country in North America. Its capital city is Belmopan, the official currency is the Belize Dollar, and the main language is English.
With a population of roughly 410,000 people spread over 22,966 km², Belize is the 171st most populous country in the world and the 147th largest by area. That works out at about 18 people per square kilometre.
Belize shares land borders with Mexico and Guatemala — 2 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Belize City, San Ignacio and Belmopan. The highest point in the country is Doyle's Delight, at 1,124 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Djibouti, while its population is closest to that of Bahamas.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Region
- Central America
- Population
- 410,000
- Area
- 22,966 km²
- Currency
- Belize Dollar
- Main language
- English
- Highest point
- Doyle's Delight
1,124 m - Land borders
- 2
Belize: things worth knowing
- Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language.
- The Belize Barrier Reef is the second largest reef system in the world after Australia's.
- The capital moved inland to Belmopan in 1970 after a hurricane devastated Belize City.
Belize in context
North America has 23 sovereign countries in total. Belize ranks 16th among them by population.
See the full list of North America countries, or browse all 195 countries.