Belize Travel Overview

Belize Travel Overview

Important facts

Capital: Belmopan (See more on SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES.COM)

Official language: English

Currency: dollar

Continent: Central North America

Culture and vacation in the Caribbean

Belize gives you the opportunity to explore Central America without speaking Spanish.

Location

According to Countryaah, Belize was once under British colonial rule, which is why English is still a common lingua franca in the country. The state borders Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea.

Vacation Belize

Belize offers them good leisure opportunities and destinations. However, if you are not interested in Maya architecture, then simply return to the Caribbean sandy beach.

Region

Located in the Caribbean Sea, you can count on pleasantly warm water all year round. The area is therefore ideal for diving and sailing trips and beach holidays. The region is also very popular among deep-sea fishermen.

Important facts

Alternative name: British hondras

Capital: Belmopan

Official language: English

Currency

Currency (sub-unit)

Dollars (100 cents)

ISO 4217 code

BZD / 084

Geography

Continent: North America

Region: medium

Geo coordinates: N 17 ° 11 ‘23.6 ” W -88 ° -29’ -51.5″

Highest mountain: Victoria Peak (1,160 m)

Total area: 22,960 km²

Mainland: 22,800 km²

National border: 516 km

Coastline: 386 km

Politics

Dependency: Great Britain until 1981

UN member since: 1981

Other political affiliation: Commonwealth

Form of government: Parliamentary republic

Economy

Belize GDP - gross domestic product

Export goods: Palm oil, peanuts, coffee

BSP: $ 1,687,800,000

GDP: $ 1,744,100,000

GDP purchasing power parity: $ 2,573,000,000

Economic growth: 4%

Inflation rate: 3.2%

Unemployment: 12.9%

State budget revenue: $ 28.9 billion

State budget expenditure: $ 363,000,000

Export: $ 396,000,000

Import: $ 686,000,000

Electricity consumption: 128 million KWh

Oil consumption: 6,700 million m³

Cultivation area: 4.41%

Bovine: 56,500 pieces

Pigs: 23,400 pieces

Fishing: 23,000 t

Demographic data

Residents: 287,800

Residents in cities: 140,100

Average age: 19.6 years

0-14 years: 39.5%

15-64 years: 57%

> 65 years: 3.5%

Population growth: 2.31%

Birth rate: 29.34 / 1,000 residents

Death rate: 5.72 / 1,000 residents

Ratio men / women: 1.03

Fertility: 3.6 Children / woman

Infant mortality: 24.89 ‰

Life expectancy men: 66.43 years

Life expectancy women: 70.26 years

Country codes and abbreviations

ISO 3166 Alpha 2: BZ

ISO 3166 Alpha 3: BLZ

ISO 3166 numeric: 84

Top Level Domain: bz

IOC country code: BIZ

UN / LOCODE: BZ

Source: Abbreviationfinder

Transportation

Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 285

Health

Number of doctors: 180

Daily food intake: 2,900 kcal / resident

HIV- infected people: 4,100

education

Illiteracy: 6%

History

Foundation: 1981

Last sovereign since: 1981

Religion

Main religious group: Christians

Crime

Prison inmates: 1,100

Defense Spending: $ 20,400,000

GETTING THERE

Arriving by plane

Belize does not have its own national airline.

National and US airlines fly from Europe.

Departure fee

Departure fee: US $ 19 (overland) and US $ 37.50 (by plane).

Arrival by car

There are connecting roads to Chetumal on the Mexican border and to Melchor de Mencos (Guatemala). There are regular bus services to Belize City every hour and half hour. Border fees may apply. There are bus connections from the US border cities via Cancun, Mexico City and Chetumal.

Note on arriving by car

If you leave the country by land, fees of US $ 18.75 apply.

Arrival by ship

The main ports are Belize City, Corozal, Dangriga, Punta Gorda and San Pedro. Cruise ships dock in Belize City. There are regular connections by water taxi between Punta Gorda (in the south of Belize) and Puerto Barrios (Guatemala) and a connection from Livingston. A water taxi also operates between Punta Gorda and Puerto Cortes (Honduras).

ON THE GO

Overview

Note

Flight time Belmopan ?? San Pedro (Ambergris Caye): 20-30 min.

Traveling by plane

Scheduled flights connect the larger cities every day. Maya Island Air (MW) (Internet: www.mayaislandair.com) and Tropic Air (PM) (Internet: www.tropicair.com) fly daily from Belize City to San Pedro (Ambergris Caye) and all major locations. Small planes can be rented. The 25 runways in Belize can be reached by charter flight. Various charter services fly from Belize City to the more remote regions.

Note: Belize’s private airlines do not currently meet ICAO safety standards and are therefore classified as Category 2.

Note on air travel

Flight time: Belmopan – San Pedro (Ambergris Caye): 20-30 min.

On the way by car / bus

The road network covers a total of 2900 km. The four main thoroughfares are:
– Northern Highway: from Belize City via Corozal to Mexico;
– Western Highway: from Belize City via Belmopan and San Ignacio / Santa Elena to Guatemala;
– Hummingbird Highway: from Belmopan to Dangriga;
– Southern Highway: from Dangriga to Punta Gorda.
Most of the back roads are unpaved and regularly impassable during the rainy season, especially near the ferry ports. The road network is not as good as that of other Central American countries, but it is constantly being expanded, especially in the north. Driving overland after dark should be avoided. There are petrol stations on the main roads that connect Belize City with Mexico and Guatemala, and in larger cities. There is no breakdown assistance. Right-hand traffic.

Long-distance bus: There are daily, cheap bus connections to all major cities and to the Mexican and Guatemalan borders. These old American school buses are often overcrowded. Most long-distance buses are modern and air-conditioned.

Rental car
international companies are available at the airport and in the capital.

Documents:
Driving license from your own country for stays of up to three months. A local driver’s license is required for longer stays.

Out and about by ship

Boats run regularly from Belize City to Ambergris Caye, Caye Chapel and Caye Caulker, as well as from Placencia to Honduras and from Punta Gorda to Guatemala.