Belize
Belize
Belize is a country in Central America, North America. Its capital is Belmopan, home to roughly 383,071 people across 22,966 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Subregion
- Central America
- Population
- 383,071
- Land area
- 22,966 km²
- ISO codes
- BZ / BLZ
- Languages
- Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
Did you know?
- The Great Blue Hole is a giant underwater sinkhole that divers explore above a silent cathedral of stalactites.
- Caracol, deep in the jungle, was once a powerful Maya city rivaling Tikal.
- Garifuna drumming and punta dance preserve Afro-Indigenous culture along the southern coast.
- Howler monkeys roar through rainforest canopies in reserves like Cockscomb Basin.
- Belize is the only Central American country where English is the official language.
Bordering countries
Guatemala
MexicoPractice with geography games
Studying Belize is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.