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Belize    Geography Top of Page
Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Geographic coordinates: 17 15 N, 88 45 W
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area: total:  22,966 sq km

land:  22,806 sq km

water:  160 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Land boundaries: total:  516 km

border countries:  Guatemala 266 km, Mexico 250 km
Coastline: 386 km
Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone:  200 NM

territorial sea:  12 NM in the north, 3 NM in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 NM; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
Climate: tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
Terrain: flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south
Elevation extremes: lowest point:  Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:  Victoria Peak 1,160 m
Natural resources: arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
Land use: arable land:  10%

permanent crops:  1%

permanent pastures:  2%

forests and woodland:  84%

other:  3% (2000 est.)
Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: frequent, devastating hurricanes (September to December) and coastal flooding (especially in south)
Environment - current issues: deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid waste disposal
Environment - international agreements: party to:  Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands

signed, but not ratified:  none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean

 

Countryfacts Information Courtesy: CIA Worldbook








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