Belize, Central America

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of Belmopan, capital city of Belize

Belize Flag

Belize is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Central America sub‑region of the Americas continent.

Easy learning about Belize
Belize is located in	Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Central America Americas Continent
Belize has a population of	411,106 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Belize are called Belizeans
The country’s total area is	22,966 Km² ( 14,270 sq mi)
Human Development Index (HDI)	Belize HDI ranks in position nº 118 worldwide High Human Development HDI of 0.700 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Belize’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 102 countries Belize passport ranks in position nº 47 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Belize GDP per capita is	$8,648 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Belize ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude	17° 15' N, 88° 45' W Open in Google Maps
Belize Capital city	Belmopan
Neighbouring countries	Guatemala, Mexico.
Belize Climate	tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
Most predominant religion	Roman Catholic,
Second most predominant religion	Protestant (includes Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Anglican, Mennonite, Baptist, Methodist, Nazarene),
Currency name & code	Dollar (BZD)
Internet ccTLD	.bz
Belize calling code	+501

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