Belize
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Introduction - Belize: | Location - Belize: | Location | Central 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 | territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belizes territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belizes Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | | 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: 3.05%
permanent crops: 1.39%
other: 95.56% (2005) | | Irrigated land | 30 sq km (2003) | | Natural hazards | frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south) | | Environment current issues | deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal | | Environment international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Geography note | only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |