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Belize

Country in Central AmericaFlagCoat of armsMotto: Sub umbra floreo (Latin)"Under the shade I flourish"Anthem: "Land of the Free"Royal anthem: "God Save the King"Location of Belize (dark green) in the AmericasBelize and its neighboursCapitalBelmopan17°15′N88°46′W / 17.250°N 88.767°W / 17.250; -88.767Largest cityBelize City17°29′N88°11′W / 17.483°N 88.183°W / 17.483; -88.183Official languagesEnglishSpoken languagesBelizean CreoleSpanishMayanEthnic groups (2010)52.9% Mestizo25.9% Afro-Caribbean11.3% Mayan6.1% Garifuna3.9% East Indian3.6% Mennonite1.2% White1.0% Asian1.2% Other0.3% UnknownReligion (2022)61.9% Christianity31.8% no religion6.3% otherDemonymBelizeanGovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy• MonarchCharles III• Governor-GeneralFroyla Tzalam• Prime MinisterJohnny BriceñoLegislatureNational Assembly• Upper houseSenate• Lower houseHouse of RepresentativesIndependence from the United Kingdom• Self-governanceJanuary 1964• Realm21 September 1981Area • Total22,966 km (8,867 sq mi) (147th)• Water (%)0.8Population• 2022 census397,483• Density17.31/km (44.8/sq mi)GDP (PPP)2025 estimate• Total $6.414 billion (180th)• Per capita $15,363 (123rd)GDP (nominal)2025 estimate• Total $3.488 billion (179th)• Per capita $8,355 (98th)Gini (2013)53.1high inequalityHDI (2023) 0.721high (115th)CurrencyBelize dollar ($) (BZD)Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)Date formatdd/mm/yyyy (AD)Calling code+501ISO 3166 codeBZInternet TLD.bzBelize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America.

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