Belize

Official nameBelize

CapitalBelmopan

RegionAmericas — Central America

Area22,966 km²

LandlockedNo

LanguagesBelizean Creole, English, Spanish

CurrenciesBelize dollar ($)

DemonymBelizean

Approx. coordinates17.25°, -88.75°

Belize is a country in Central America, part of the broader Americas region. Belmopan serves as the capital city of Belize, which has at least one coastline. It covers approximately 22,966 km², and one of the main languages is Belizean Creole, with the Belize dollar ($) as its currency. Belize borders 2 countries on land, one of the details that can help identify it by outline alone.

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Countries bordering Belize

Belize shares a land border with 2 countries.

Guatemala Americas

Mexico Americas