Belize Country Guide

Belize Facts

  • Capital: Belmopan
  • Population: 270,000
  • Currency: Belizean dollar (BZD)
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), other 14%, none 9.4% (2000)
  • Government: parliamentary democracy
  • Languages: English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole
  • Climate: tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
  • Phone Code: 501

Photos of Belize

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Festivals in Belize

Belize Independence Day (All Areas, Belize)
Festival Types: National, Party, Street Parade
Month: September
Belize Independence Day Snippet
Belize International Film Festival (Belize City, Belize)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Short, Film - Documentary
Month: January
Belize International Film Festival Website
Placencia Country Fest (Placencia, Belize)
Festival Types: Local, Community, Fair
Month: August
Placencia Country Fest Article

Belize Accommodation

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Belize Flights

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Belize Tours