Belize |
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Motto: Sub umbra floreo (Latin) “Under the shade I flourish” |
Anthem: “Land of the Free“ |
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Capital | Belmopan 17°15′N 88°46′W / 17.250°N 88.767°W / 17.250; -88.767 |
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Largest city | Belize City 17°29′N 88°11′W / 17.483°N 88.183°W / 17.483; -88.183 |
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Official languages | English |
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Vernacular language | Belizean Creole |
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Demonym(s) | Belizean |
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Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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| Charles III |
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| Dame Froyla Tzalam |
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| Johnny Briceño |
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Legislature | National Assembly |
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| January 1964 |
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• Independence | 21 September 1981 |
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• Total | 22,966 km2 (8,867 sq mi)[4][5] (147th) |
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• Water (%) | 0.8 |
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• 2022 estimate | 441,471[6] (168th) |
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• Density | 17.79/km2 (46.1/sq mi) (169th) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total | $4.2 billion[7] (180th) |
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• Per capita | $9,623[7] (123rd) |
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GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total | $2.7 billion[7] (179th) |
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• Per capita | $6,098[7] (98th) |
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Gini (2013) | 53.1[8] high |
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HDI (2021) | 0.683[9] medium · 123rd |
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Currency | Belize dollar (BZD) |
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Time zone | UTC-6 (CST (GMT-6)[10]) |
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Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
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Driving side | right |
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Calling code | +501 |
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ISO 3166 code | BZ |
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Internet TLD | .bz |
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