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Belize Overview

Belize, formerly British Honduras, is located in Central America and borders Guatemala, Mexico and the Caribbean. Belize is the only Central American country that has no coast to the Pacific Ocean. Capital: Belmopan Biggest city: Belize City State: monarchy within the Commonwealth Language: English Religion: catholicism, protestantism Surface: 22,966 kmĀ² Population: 334 300 (2013) Population […]

Belize Arts and Literature

Belize Arts and Literature

Architecture In the coastal cities of Belize City and Dangriga, the most common architectural style is called Creole Colonial. The buildings, which are board-lined and have roofs of corrugated sheet metal, are often destroyed by fires and hurricane winds. In Belize City there are the most important buildings: the government palace, a wooden building with […]