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Outline of Belize

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Outline of Belize

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belize:

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Belize – country located on the north eastern coast of Central America and the only country in the area where English is the official language, although Kriol and Spanish are more commonly spoken. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages and 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.

Geography of Belize

  • Belize is...
  • a country
  • a nation state
  • a Commonwealth realm
  • Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • Americas
  • North America
  • Middle America
  • Central America
  • Western Caribbean Zone
  • Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
  • Extreme points of Belize
  • High: Doyle's Delight 1,124 m (3,688 ft)
  • Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 516 km
  • Coastline: 386 km
  • Population of Belize: 301,270(2008) - 174th most populous country
  • Area of Belize: 22,966 square kilometres (8,867 sq mi) - 150th largest country
  • Atlas of Belize

    • Environment of Belize

  • Climate of Belize
  • Environmental issues in Belize
  • Renewable energy in Belize
  • Geology of Belize
  • Protected areas of Belize
  • Biosphere reserves in Belize
  • National parks of Belize
  • Wildlife of Belize
  • Flora of Belize
  • Fauna of Belize
  • Birds of Belize
  • Mammals of Belize

    • Natural geographic features of Belize

  • Fjords of Belize
  • Glaciers of Belize
  • Islands of Belize
  • Lakes of Belize
  • Mountains of Belize
  • Volcanoes in Belize
  • Rivers of Belize
  • Waterfalls of Belize
  • Valleys of Belize
  • World Heritage Sites in Belize

    • Regions of Belize

    Regions of Belize

    Administrative divisions of Belize

  • Districts of Belize
  • Constituencies of Belize
    • Districts of Belize
  • Belize
  • Cayo
  • Corozal
  • Orange Walk
  • Stann Creek
  • Toledo
    • Constituencies of Belize

    The constituencies of Belize by District:

  • Belize District:
  • Albert
  • Belize Rural Central
  • Belize Rural North
  • Belize Rural South
  • Caribbean Shores
  • Collet
  • Fort George
  • Freetown
  • Lake Independence
  • Mesopotamia
  • Pickstock
  • Port Loyola
  • Queen's Square
  • Cayo District
  • Belmopan
  • Cayo Central
  • Cayo North
  • Cayo North East
  • Cayo South
  • Cayo West
  • Corozal District
  • Corozal Bay
  • Corozal North
  • Corozal South East
  • Corozal South West
  • Orange Walk District
  • Orange Walk Central
  • Orange Walk East
  • Orange Walk North
  • Orange Walk South
  • Stann Creek District
  • Dangriga
  • Stann Creek West
  • Toledo District
  • Toledo East
  • Toledo West
    • Municipalities of Belize
  • Capital: Belmopan
  • Cities: Cities of Belize

    • Demography of Belize

    Demographics of Belize

    Government and politics of Belize

    Politics of Belize

  • Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
  • Capital of Belize: Belmopan
  • Elections in Belize
  • Political parties in Belize

    • Executive branch of the government of Belize

  • Head of state: Monarch of Belize, Elizabeth II
  • Her Majesty's representative: Governor-General of Belize, Colville Young
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of Belize, Dean Barrow
  • Cabinet of Belize

    • Legislative branch of the government of Belize

  • National Assembly of Belize (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Belize
  • Lower house: House of Representatives of Belize

    • Judicial branch of the government of Belize

  • Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
  • Supreme Court of Belize
  • Magistrates' Court of Belize

    • Foreign relations of Belize

  • Diplomatic missions in Belize
  • Diplomatic missions of Belize

    • International organization membership

    Belize is a member of:

    Law and order in Belize

    Law of Belize

  • Constitution of Belize
  • Crime in Belize
  • Human rights in Belize
  • LGBT rights in Belize
  • Freedom of religion in Belize
  • Law enforcement in Belize

    • Military of Belize

    Military of Belize

  • Command
  • Commander-in-chief
  • Ministry of Defence of Belize
  • Forces
  • Army of Belize
  • Navy of Belize
  • Air Force of Belize
  • Special forces of Belize
  • Military history of Belize
  • Military ranks of Belize

    • History of Belize

  • Military history of Belize

    • Culture of Belize

    Culture of Belize

  • Architecture of Belize
  • Cuisine of Belize
  • Festivals in Belize
  • Languages of Belize
  • Media in Belize
  • National symbols of Belize
  • Coat of arms of Belize
  • Flag of Belize
  • National Anthem: "Land of the Free"
  • People of Belize
  • Prostitution in Belize
  • Public holidays in Belize
  • Records of Belize
  • Religion in Belize
  • Buddhism in Belize
  • Christianity in Belize
  • Hinduism in Belize
  • Islam in Belize
  • Judaism in Belize
  • Sikhism in Belize
  • World Heritage Sites in Belize

    • Art in Belize

  • Art in Belize
  • Cinema of Belize
  • Literature of Belize
  • Music of Belize
  • Television in Belize
  • Theatre in Belize

    • Sports in Belize

    Sports in Belize

  • Football in Belize
  • Belize at the Olympics

    • Economy and infrastructure of Belize

    Economy of Belize

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 163rd (one hundred and sixty third)
  • Communications in Belize
  • Internet in Belize
  • Companies of Belize
  • Currency of Belize: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: BZD
  • Energy in Belize
  • Belize Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Belize
  • Transport in Belize
  • Airports in Belize
  • Rail transport in Belize
  • Roads in Belize

    • Education in Belize

    Education in Belize

    References

    Outline of Belize Wikipedia
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