Belize

sovereign state in Central America
Country commonwealth_realm Q242
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Climate
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
Terrain
flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south
Natural resources
arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5% (includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 10.5% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Church of Jesus Christ, Muslim, Rastafarian, Salvation Army), unspecified…
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
21 September 1981 (from the UK)
National holiday
Battle of St. George's Caye Day (National Day), 10 September (1798); Independence Day, 21 September (1981)
Legal system
English common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$5.538 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$13,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
8.2% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
7% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 22%, UK 14%, Spain 9%, Guatemala 7%, Portugal 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 37%, China 17%, Guatemala 10%, Mexico 8%, Costa Rica 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Belize

Summary

Belize is a Commonwealth realm[1]. Belize draws 18,742 Wikipedia views per month (commonwealth_realm category, ranking #6 of 24).[2]

Key Facts

  • Belize was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Belize was a member of Commonwealth of Nations[4].
  • Belize was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Belize was a member of Caribbean Community[6].
  • Belize was a member of Community of Latin American and Caribbean States[7].
  • Belize was a member of Association of Caribbean States[8].
  • Belize is in the country of Belize[9].
  • Belize's head of government is recorded as Johnny Briceño[10].
  • Belize is on the continent of North America[11].
  • Belize's instance of is recorded as Commonwealth realm[12].
  • Belize's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Belize's instance of is recorded as country[14].
  • Belize's head of state is recorded as Charles III[15].
  • Belize's capital is recorded as Belmopan[16].
  • Belize's official language is recorded as English[17].
  • Belize's currency is recorded as Belize dollar[18].
  • Belize's shares border with is recorded as Guatemala[19].
  • Belize's shares border with is recorded as Mexico[20].
  • Belize's shares border with is recorded as Melchor de Mencos[21].
  • Belize's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bz[22].
  • Belize's anthem is recorded as Land of the Free[23].
  • Belize's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[24].
  • Belize's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy[25].
  • Belize's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary monarchy[26].
  • Belize River is named after Belize[27].

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Geography

Belize is in the country of Belize[9]. Belize is on the continent of North America[11]. Belize is part of Continental Central America[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Commonwealth realm[12], sovereign state[13], and country[14].

History and Context

Belize River is named after Belize[27].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Belize include Belizeans[29], a human population[30] and University of Belize[31], a university[32], founded in 2000[33].

Why It Matters

Belize draws 18,742 Wikipedia views per month (commonwealth_realm category, ranking #6 of 24).[2] Belize has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Belize is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for Belize include Belizeans[29], a human population[30] and University of Belize[31], a university[32], founded in 2000[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . thecommonwealth.org. Retrieved . thecommonwealth.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag belize
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