Belize
Belize
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About Belize
Belize has one of the world's longest barrier reefs with three atolls and offshore cayes and coral reefs all along its coastline. Its coastal plains make up a tremendous wetland rich with wildlife of birds, mammals, reptiles and beneath the surface, a brilliant and colourfull world of fish and corals. This makes it a favourite destiantion for any scuba diver, marine biolologist or fishermen.
Belize also has some of the richest tropical forests with howlers and spider monkeys, tapirs and pumas, jabiru storks and the keel-billed toucan birds. Another remarkable aspects of Belize is its long cave system with many traces of the Maya civilization. Together with areliable public transport this makes Belize an ideal country to travel independently and explore the thousands of ancient Mayan ruins.
Top destinations in Belize
Cities in Belize
- Belize City
- Belmopan
- Benque Viejo del Carmen
- Corozal Town
- Dangriga
- Orange Walk Town
- Placencia
- Punta Gorda
- San Ignacio Cayo
- San Pedro Town
General information
- Capital: Belmopan
- Language: English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole
- Climate: Tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
- Timezone: UTC -6
- Currency: 1 Belizean dollar (BZD) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: b g (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 279,457 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +501
- Toplevel domain .bz
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
Belize today is a melting pot of many cultures and races. People are very friendly and hospitable.
Religion: 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%
National holiday: Independence Day, 21 September (1981)
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