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The country of Belize has roughly 386 km of coastline, and has many coral reefs, cayes, and islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of these form the Belize Barrier Reef, the longest in the western hemisphere stemming approximately 322 km (200 mi). The reef and its islands have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
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Caribbean cayes
The following is a list of oceanic islands of Belize, arranged according to region but all of which are in the Caribbean Sea. River islands have not been listed.
1) The Islands number relates to the 2012 island numbering program made by Belize government for real estate purposes.
Central groups
This group of islands form an arch around the capital city's coastline.
Southern groups
Gradually heading in a line southward, the cays decrease in size before reaching the coast of Honduras. and finally, towards the coast of Punta Gorda are some more islands.
Turneffe Atoll
The Turneffe Atoll is situated in the central Barrier Reef system, between the Inner Channel and Lighthouse Reef, and is 30 miles (48 km) long and 10 miles (16 km) wide. It is made up of a number of large cayes, such as Blackbird Caye, which surround a central lagoon. Smaller surrounding islands include:
Lighthouse Reef
The Lighthouse Reef system is a sunken atoll, and consists of four islands:
Glover's Reef
The Glover's Reef system is mostly submerged, with a few tiny islands. see list above.