Belize Short Introduction for Travelers
Capital | Belmopan |
Government | parliamentary democracy |
Currency | Belizean dollar (BZD) U.S. Dollar (USD) (Widely accepted) |
Area | 22,966 km2 |
Population | 287,730 (July 2006 est.) |
Language | English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Black Carib), Creole |
Religion | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7%, Anglican 5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Mennonite 4%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.5%), none 9.4%, other 14% |
Electricity | 110/60Hz (North American plug) |
Country code | +501 |
Internet TLD | .bz |
Time Zone | UTC-6 |
Best 5 Places To Visit in Belize
1 Hol Chan Marine Reserve AMBERGRIS CAYE
2 Xunantunich SAN JOSÉ SUCCOTZ & AROUND
3 Belize Zoo WEST OF BELIZE CITY
4 Caracol CARACOL
5 Museum of Belize BELIZE CITY