Belize is the only English-speaking country on the Central American mainland. Maya languages, Garifuna and Spanish are also widely spoken. Belizean creole is the tongue that unites people of all ethnicities.
The country gained independence from Great Britain in 1981.
More about Belize
- Information for visitors
- The CIA World Factbook
- From the US State Department
- The British High Commission in Belize
- Historic photos of Belize
- Belizean media
Belize City as seen from the air, 2011. Credit: Holly Edgell
