- Full Country Name: Belize
- Capital: Belmopan (population: 5,000)
- Language: English (official), English Creole, Spanish, Maya and GarÃfuna.
- Currency: Belize dollar BZ$ (BZD) = 100 cents.
- People: Mestizo (44%), Creole (30%), Maya groups (11%), Garifuna (7%), immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, Asia.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 65.02, Female: 70.08.
- Religion: Roman Catholic. Smaller groups of Anglicans, Methodists, Mennonites.
- Size (sq km): 23,966 (150th)
- Population: 291,000 (179th)
- Population Density per sq km: 12 (203rd)
- Country Dialling Code: 501
- Internet Country Code: .bz
- Time Zone: GMT -6
- Voltage Guide: 110 AC, 60 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques accepted.
- Business Hours: 0800-1200, 1300-1700 Mon-Thurs, 0800-1200, 1300-1630 Friday.
- GDP: US$740 million
- GDP per Capita: US$3100
- Inflation: -0.9%
- Major industries: Sugar, bananas, fish products, garment production, food processing, timber, tourism, construction.
- Major trading partners: USA, UK, Mexico, Canada.
- Personal Safety: Muggings and thefts occur, but not as bad as some parts of Latin America.
