Basic Information About Belize:

Population: The population of Belize is 370,286.  

GDP:  $ 2.9 billion (2016)

Climate:  High on the list of Belize’s many charms is a very comfortable tropical climate with an average yearly temperature of 84° F (29°C). Belize’s dry season, falling between February and May, has significantly lower rainfall than the rest of the year, and when rain does come it is usually in mild, short bursts. June through December marks Belize’s wet season, when parts of the country receive up to 150 inches of rain and the heavy, sometimes wild storms associated with the Caribbean occur, usually in the late afternoons. The most frequent rainfall usually occurs in June or early July and is punctuated by a break in late July or August known as the “little dry.” The wet is also hurricane season, and while statistically Belize does not attract many major direct hits, it does get its share of severe tropical weather with high winds and rain.

Belize is a nation on the eastern coast of Central America, with Caribbean Sea shorelines to the east and dense jungle to the west. Offshore, the massive Belize Barrier Reef, dotted with hundreds of low-lying islands called cayes, hosts rich marine life. Belize’s jungle areas are home to Mayan ruins like Caracol, renowned for its towering pyramid; lagoon-side Lamanai; and Altun Ha, just outside Belize City.

People:  Belizean Creoles, also known as Kriols, are Creole descendants of Black African, enslaved and brought to Belize, and English and Scottish log cutters, who were known as the Baymen.  The Belize Kriol language, developed initially among the Africans and Europeans, was historically spoken only by them.

Religion:  Roman Catholic (40.1%) Pentecostal (8.4%) Seventh Day Adventist (5.4%) Anglican (4.7%) Mennonite (3.7%) Baptist (3.6%) Methodist (2.9%) Nazarene (2.8%).

Capital:  Belmopan is the capital of Belize.

Language:   The official language of Belize is English.

Currency:  The Belizean Dollar is the currency of Belize.

Time Zone: UTC-06:00