COUNTRY GUIDE · North America
Belize
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Belize.
Belize at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Belmopan
- REGION
- North America
- POPULATION
- 420,000
- AREA
- 22,966 km²
- LANGUAGE
- English
- CURRENCY
- Belize Dollar (BZD)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Reef Giant
The Belize Barrier Reef is the largest barrier reef system in the Northern Hemisphere.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Belize
Belize has the only jaguar preserve of its kind, the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Belize in its North America region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 22,966 km² and a population of approximately 420,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.