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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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Belize

Cities

Belize City

Belize

Belmopan

Belize

Dangriga

Belize

Orange Walk Town

Belize

San Ignacio, Belize

Belize
Connections

Associated With

Belmopan, Cities

Belmopan is the capital of Belize.

Source Belmopan (Wikipedia)
Central America, Regions

Bordered By Water

Caribbean Sea, Bodies of Water
Gulf of Honduras, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Belmopan, Cities
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.

Johnny Briceño

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Johnny Brice?o (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
John Antonio Briceño (born 17 July 1960) is a Belizean politician who has served as the fifth and current prime minister of Belize since 2020 and the leader of the People's United Party (PUP) since 2016.
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

Green Anole

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Green Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Gulf Coast Tick

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Amblyomma maculatum (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic Range
Quote, Geographic Range
Ambylomma maculutum can also be found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Columbia, Venezuela, and Ecuador though there is a lack of precise data for exactly where in these countries the ticks are most predominant.
Hairy-legged vampire bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hairy-legged vampire bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, belize
Quote, Range and habitat, belize
It has been documented in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Hard Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Hard FernDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Belize", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
Harpy Eagle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

House Sparrow

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ipomoea alba

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ipomoea violacea

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Jack Dempsey (fish)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Jaguar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kapok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

King Vulture

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kinkajou

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lantana Camara

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lemon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser bulldog bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser bulldog bat (Wikipedia)Habitat, countries: belize
Quote, Habitat, countries: belize
They are found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru.
Lesser dog-like bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Peropteryx macrotis - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Belize
Quote, Country distribution, Belize
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Venezuela
Lesser sac-winged bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccopteryx leptura - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Belize
Quote, Country distribution, Belize
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Lesser Yellowlegs

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lettuce

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lined Seahorse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Little Stint

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Long-legged bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mahi-mahi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Maize (Zea mays)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mangrove cuckoo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Manilkara zapota

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Margay

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mesoamerican Reef

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mirabilis jalapa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mole Cricket

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Neotropical Otter

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern ghost bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Diclidurus albus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Belize
Quote, Country distribution, Belize
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Northern pintail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ocean Sunfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ocelot

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Passionflower

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: PassionflowerDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Belize", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
Phragmites australis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Proboscis bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Rhynchonycteris naso - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Belize
Quote, Country distribution, Belize
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Pseudocellus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Quassia amara

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Quillwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Raccoon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Lionfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 51 to 100 of 131 in Found There, page 2 of 3.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Belize (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Belmopan
  • Infobox, area
    22,966 km2 (8,867 sq mi)
  • Infobox, 2022 census
    397,483
  • Infobox, independence
    21 September 1981
  • Introduction
    Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Belize
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    386 km
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record BLZ, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record BLZ, incomeLevel
"name": "Belize", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "LAC", "iso2code": "XJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Belize
Wikidata Q242, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Pook's Hill
Encompasses: Pook's Hill, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Encompasses: Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
Encompasses: Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Sapodilla Cayes (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Sapodilla Cayes, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve
Encompasses: Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
South Water Caye Marine Reserve (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: South Water Caye Marine Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source

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