Place:Belize

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NameBelize
Alt namesBelicesource: UN Terminology Bulletin (1993) p 40
British Hondurassource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 338
Colony of Belizesource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 178
Superintendency of Belizesource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 91
TypeNation
Coordinates17.25°N 88.75°W
Contained Places
District
Belize
Cayo
Corozal
Orange Walk
Stann Creek
Toledo
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Belize , formerly British Honduras, is a country located on the north eastern coast of Central America. It is the only country in the area where English is the official language, although Kriol and Spanish are more commonly spoken. Belize is bordered to the north by Mexico, to the south and west by Guatemala and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. Its mainland is about long and wide.

With of land and a population of only 312,698 inhabitants (2010 census), Belize possesses the lowest population density in Central America. The country's population growth rate of 3.15% (2012 est.)[1] is the second highest in the region and one of the highest in the western hemisphere. Belize's abundance of terrestrial and marine species, and its diversity of ecosystems give it a key place within the globally significant Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.

Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. 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. In general, Belize is considered to be a Central American nation with strong ties to both the Caribbean and Latin America. Belize is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), and Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA).

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