Azure. Indigo. Sky. Royal. Sapphire. Turquoise.  These are only a few of the many shades necessary to describe the ever changing Caribbean Sea that laps at the edge of Belize's coastline. Dabbling its toes in the warm sea, Belize has more in common with its island neighbors than with the fiery volatility of Central America. Its history is thoroughly coup-free. Spanish and British influences remain, but the population is mostly English-speaking. Belize is home to an interesting mix of over ten different cultures including Garifuna, Maya, Creole, Mestizo, East Indian, and German Mennonites. Belize also lays claim to hundreds of ancient Mayan temples, large tracts of tropical rainforest, and this hemisphere's longest barrier reef. Belize offers a myriad of exciting adventure possibilities: A network of picturesque rivers and cascading waterfalls winding from the Maya Mountains to the Caribbean Sea. Spectacular limestone caves strewn with Maya pottery beckon you to canoe, cave tube, and bird watch. With 40 per cent of the country's landmass under some type of protection and dotted with restored and unexcavated Mayan sites, you’ll be enticed to hike rainforest trails and climb ancient ruins and temples.

Offshore, hundreds of coral sand islands (or cayes) with swaying coconut palm trees and sun-kissed beaches invite you to snorkel patch reefs, dive the Great Blue Hole and drop offs, kayak, fly-fish, or just relax. A country alive with hundreds of bird species, colorful fish, exotic tropical plants and animals combined with friendly Belizeans throughout colorful towns and villages makes this Central American destination an adventurer's paradise.

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Capital City: Belmopan
Total Land Area: 22,966 sq km  (8,867 sq miles)
Population: 301,270
Languages: English (official)
Religion Catholic: (50%)  I  Protestant (27%)
Currency: Belize Dollar (BZ$)
Electricity: 110/220V 60Hz