The National Assembly Building of Belize is the home of
Belize
Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wa ...
's two houses of
Parliament
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,
House of Representatives
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(lower house) and
Senate of Belize
The Senate is one of the chambers of the National Assembly of Belize. It has 13 members appointed for a five-year term by the Governor General of Belize.
Establishment and appointment
Senators are appointed by the Governor General in the fo ...
.
Opened on October 9, 1971, the building is within a complex of government buildings at Melhado Parade on
Independence Plaza in
Belmopan
Belmopan () is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. In addition to being the smallest capital city in the continental Americas by population, Belmopan is the third-largest settlement in Belize, behind Belize City and S ...
and mimics
Pre-Columbian
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Mayan
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* Maya peoples, various indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica and northern Central America
* Maya civilization, pre-Columbian culture of Mesoamerica and northern Central America
* Mayan languages, language family spoken ...
Travel to Central America: Belize
at Travel Central America. and Brutalist
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architectural designs. The Building is flanked by two three storey buildings that houses offices.
References
Gallery
File:Belmopan76ParliamentPanoramaC.jpg, Parliamentary wing
File:Belmopan76ParliamentPanoramaA.jpg, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Building (L), National Assembly Building (C), Parliamentary wing (R)
See also
Other government buildings on Independence Plaza:
* Prime Minister Building, Belmopan
* Belize House
Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...
External links
National Assembly of Belize
Buildings and structures in Belmopan
Government buildings completed in 1970
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