Facts About Belize

• Country Telephone Code: 501
• Country Capital: Belmopán
• National Currency: Belize Dollar
• Independence Day: September 21, 1981
• Tourism Web Site: Belize Tourism Web Site

Geography

• Latitude & longitude: 17°15' N / 88°45' W
• Land Boundaries: 321 miles (516 km)
  • Guatemala: 165.7 miles (266 km)
  • Mexico: 155.3 miles (250 km)
• Coastline: 240 miles (386 km)
• Total Area: 8,867 sq miles (22,966 sq km)
  • Land: 8,805 sq miles (22,805 sq km)
  • Water: 62 sq miles (160 sq km)
• Highest Elevation: Doyle's Delight - 3,688 ft. (1,124 m)
• Political Map: Belize is comprised of 6 districts (capitals): Belize (Belize City), Cayo (San Ignacio), Corozal (Corozal Town), Orange Walk (Orange Walk Town), Stann Creek (Dangriga) and Toledo (Punta Gorda). These districts are divided into 190 villages.

Map of Belize

Newspapers & Online Media

• Amandala
• Ambergris Today
• Belize First
• Belize Logue
• Belize Magazine
• Belize News
• Caye Caulker Chronicles
• San Pedro Daily
• The Belize Times
• The Guardian
• The Placencia Breeze
• The Reporter
• The San Pedro Sun
• The Star

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Belize District

• Radisson Fort George Hotel & Marina

Stann Creek District

• The Placencia

Wildlife Sanctuaries

• Belize Audubon Society - Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, and many more!
• Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary - Belize Study Abroad