Belize — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Belize: capital Belmopan, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Belize is in North America. Its capital is Belmopan.

Climate

Tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season May to November

Flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in the south; heavily forested interior

Belize has the largest cave system in Central America and the Great Blue Hole.

Belize is the only Central American country where English is the official language.

The Belize Barrier Reef is the second-largest coral reef system in the world.

1000: Maya civilization thrives in the region with cities like Caracol

1638: First British settlement established by shipwrecked English sailors

1798: Battle of St. George's Caye; British settlers defeat Spanish forces

1862: Belize becomes the colony of British Honduras

1981: Belize gains independence from the United Kingdom