Belize: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	British Honduras • Belice
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: John Briceño
Capital	Belmopan
Population	(2026 est.) 423,900
Head Of State	British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: Froyla Tzalam
Form Of Government	constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Senate [13^{1, 2}]; House of Representatives [31²])
Official Language	English
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Belize
Total Area (Sq Km)	22,965
Total Area (Sq Mi)	8,867
Monetary Unit	Belize dollar (BZ$)
Population Rank	(2026) 178
Population Projection 2030	491,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 47.8
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 18.5
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2022) 44.6% • Rural: (2022) 55.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2021) 71.4 years • Female: (2021) 75.4 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2024) 2,981
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2024) 7,150
¹All seats are nonelected.²Excludes speaker, who may be designated from outside either legislative house.

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Map of Belize showing its borders with Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea, along with major cities such as Belize City, Belmopan, Dangriga, Punta Gorda, and Corozal. The map includes a small locator inset highlighting Belize's position in Central America.

Map highlighting Belize in Central America, shaded in orange, with its capital Belmopan marked. Surrounding countries and bodies of water, including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea, are labeled for geographic context.

Map of Belize highlighting physical features such as the Maya Mountains, Victoria Peak, Crocked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, and offshore areas including Ambergris Cay, Turneffe Islands, and Half Moon Cay National Monument. The map shows Belize's borders with Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea, as well as the Gulf of Honduras. An inset locator map at the bottom right shows Belize's position in Central America.

Aerial view of the Belize Barrier Reef with a visible line of waves breaking offshore and a densely forested cay in the foreground.

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Stone pyramid temple of Altun Ha in Belize, with wide steps leading up multiple tiers, surrounded by green grass and trees.

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