Country

Belize

Central America

Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America, bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1981. Its capital is Belmopan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Belmopan 2

Population

397,483 2

2022 census figure, from Belize's own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2022 2

Area (sq km)

22,966 2

Independence or Founding Year

1981 2

Belize gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1981.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Belize

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Belmopan

Belmopan is the capital of Belize.

Source Belmopan (Wikipedia)

Central America

Bordered By Water

Caribbean Sea

Gulf of Honduras

Has Capital

Belmopan

Source Belmopan (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

George Brown (Belizean judge)

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Zee Edgell

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Simone Biles

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Beka Lamb

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Maya peoples

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Maya peoplesLead sectiontier 3

Quote, Lead section

Today, they primarily live in Guatemala, southeast Mexico, Belize, and westernmost El Salvador and Honduras.

Site Of

Central Bank of Belize

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Belize Barrier Reef

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Belize Barrier Reef

Glover's Reef

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Glover's Reef

Great Blue Hole

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Great Blue Hole

Lighthouse Reef

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lighthouse Reef

Mexico Rocks

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mexico Rocks

Caribbean Court of Justice

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Caribbean Court of Justice: Who we are, Caribbean Court of JusticeWho we are, appellate jurisdiction, state Belize

Quote, Who we are, appellate jurisdiction, state Belize

At present, the Court receives cases in its Appellate Jurisdiction from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.

Constitution of Belize

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

High Court of Justice of Belize

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Belize Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act No. 25 of 2022), textLong title of the Act

Quote, Long title of the Act

to establish the Senior Courts of Belize;

Law of Belize

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)

Supreme Court of Belize

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Belize Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act No. 25 of 2022), textLong title of the Act

Quote, Long title of the Act

to establish the Senior Courts of Belize;

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