Capital: Belmopan

Largest City: Belize City (51,500)

Highest Elevation: Victoria Peak 1,160 m (3806 ft)

Population: 272,945

Lowest Elevation: Caribbean Sea 0 m (0 ft)

Geography: flat, swampy coastal plain; low maountains in south

Climate: tropical, very hot and humid; rainy season May to February

Languages: English (official), Spanish & Mayan

Area: 8,864 sq. mile / 22,966 sq. kil (slightly smaller than Massachusetts)

International Calling Code: 501

Tourism Website: http://www.travelbelize.org/

Currency: Belize dollar

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