Outline of Belize
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belize:
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.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /bəˈliːz/ ⓘ
- Common name in English: Belize (etymology)
- Official name in English: Belize
- Common endonym(s): Belize
- Official endonym(s): Belize
- Demonym(s): Belizean
- International rankings
- ISO country codes: BZ, BLZ, 084
- ISO region codes: see ISO 3166-2:BZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bz
Geography of Belize
- Belize is...
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Western Caribbean Zone
- Americas
- 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
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- 174th most populous country
- 150th largest country
- Atlas of Belize
Environment of Belize
- Climate of Belize
- Environmental issues in Belize
- Geology of Belize
- Protected areas of Belize
- Biosphere reserves in Belize
- National parks of Belize
- Renewable energy in Belize
- Wildlife of Belize
Natural geographic features of Belize
- Atoll
- Barrier reef
- Fjords of Belize
- Glaciers of Belize
- Islands of Belize
- Lakes of Belize
- Mountains of Belize
- Rivers of Belize
- Submarine sinkhole
- Valleys of Belize
- World Heritage Sites in Belize
Regions of Belize
Ecoregions of Belize
Administrative divisions of Belize
Administrative divisions of Belize
Districts of Belize
Constituencies of Belize
The constituencies of Belize by District:
- Belize District:
- Cayo District
- Corozal District
- Orange Walk District
- Stann Creek District
- Toledo District
Municipalities of Belize
- Belmopan
- Cities: Cities of Belize
Demography of Belize
Government and politics of Belize
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Belize
- Cabinet of Belize
- Prime Minister of Belize, Johnny Briceño
- Head of state: Monarch of Belize, Charles III
- His Majesty's representative: Governor-General of Belize, Froyla Tzalam
Legislative branch of the government of Belize
- bicameral)
- Senate of Belize
- House of Representatives of Belize
Judicial branch of the government of Belize
Foreign relations of Belize
- Diplomatic missions in Belize
- Diplomatic missions of Belize
International organization membership
Belize is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Belize
- Constitution of Belize
- Crime in Belize
- Human rights in Belize
- Freedom of religion in Belize
- LGBT rights in Belize
- Law enforcement in Belize
Military of Belize
Military of Belize
- Command
- Forces
- Air Force of Belize
- Army of Belize
- Navy of Belize
- Special forces of Belize
- Military history of Belize
- Military ranks of Belize
Local government in Belize
History 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
- Theatre in Belize
Sports in Belize
Sports in Belize
Economy and infrastructure of Belize
- Belize Stock Exchange
- Central Bank of Belize
- Communications in Belize
- Internet in Belize
- Companies of Belize
- Dollar
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 163rd (one hundred and sixty third)
- Energy in Belize
- Tourism in Belize
- Transport in Belize
Education in Belize
Health
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Belize
- All pages with titles beginning with Belizean
- All pages with titles containing Belize
- All pages with titles containing Belizean
- Belize portal
- Index of Belize-related articles
- List of Belize-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Central America
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
References
- ^ "Belize". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- [1]
- Belize information on globalEDGE
- Belize National Emergency Management Organization - Official governmental site
- Belize Tourism Board - Official Tourism site
- Belize. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Encyclopædia Britannica Belize's Country Page
- Government of Belize - Official governmental site