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Belize |
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Capital: |
Belmopan |
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Americas |
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Central America |
Area: |
22966 |
Population size: (2025-06-20 01:22) |
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Auto code: |
BH |
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CallingCode: |
+501 |
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International organizations: |
WTO |
world Trade organisation |
OIS |
Organization of American States |
CELAC |
Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries |
ACP-EU |
Countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific |
BLZ |
A country, state, region... (9) |
First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 6 | Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 2 | |
Stream, lake... (628) |
Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 7 | Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 369 | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 39 | Rapids (RPDS)
(A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed) | 10 | Swamp (SWMP)
(A wetland dominated by tree vegetation) | 20 | Lagoon (LGN)
(A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature) | 36 | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 8 | Pond (PND)
(A small standing waterbody) | 5 | Shoal(s) (SHOL)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 24 | Bight(s) (BGHT)
(An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline) | 8 | Waterfall(s) (FLLS)
(A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream) | 25 | Marine channel (CHNM)
(That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable) | 35 | Reef(s) (RF)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 10 | Stream bend (STMB)
(A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream) | 7 | Sound (SD)
(A long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water) | 1 | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 1 | Whirlpool (WHRL)
(A turbulent, rotating movement of water in a stream) | 3 | Intermittent lake (LKI)
| 1 | Inlet (INLT)
(A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water) | 11 | Harbor(s) (HBR)
(A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships) | 2 | Intermittent pond (PNDI)
| 1 | Pool(s) (POOL)
(A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water) | 1 | Canal (CNL)
(An artificial watercourse) | 3 | Headwaters (STMH)
(The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin) | 1 | |
Parks, area ... (222) |
Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 152 | Reserve (RES)
(A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use) | 15 | Forest reserve (RESF)
(A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use) | 30 | Agricultural reserve (RESA)
(A tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development) | 3 | Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 8 | Wildlife reserve (RESW)
(A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife) | 3 | Nature reserve (RESN)
(An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat) | 5 | Reservation (RESV)
(A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations) | 1 | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 5 | |
City, village... (469) |
Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 452 | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 5 | Religious populated place (PPLR)
(A populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations) | 1 | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 5 | Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 3 | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 1 | Destroyed populated place (PPLW)
(A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war) | 1 | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | |
Road, railroad (1) |
Road junction (RDJCT)
(A place where two or more roads join) | 1 | |
Spot, building, farm (649) |
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS)
(A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located) | 84 | Estate(s) (EST)
(A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities) | 199 | Camp(s) (CMP)
(A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use) | 70 | Triangulation station (TRIG)
(A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation) | 45 | Beacon (BCN)
(A fixed artificial navigation mark) | 12 | Cairn (CARN)
(A heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes) | 5 | Sugar refinery (MFGSG)
(A facility for converting raw sugar into refined sugar) | 2 | Airfield (AIRF)
(A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 28 | Bridge (BDG)
(A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across) | 8 | Lighthouse (LTHSE)
(A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light) | 19 | Building(s) (BLDG)
(A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.) | 1 | Forest station (STNF)
(A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management) | 3 | Logging camp (CMPL)
(A camp used by loggers) | 1 | Quarry(-ies) (MNQR)
(A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted) | 1 | Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 9 | Military installation (INSM)
(A facility for use of and control by armed forces) | 3 | Ruin(s) (RUIN)
(A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional) | 4 | Arch (ARCH)
(A natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch) | 1 | Landing (LDNG)
(A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities) | 2 | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 14 | Agricultural facility (AGRF)
(A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture) | 2 | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 5 | Farm (FRM)
(A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture) | 3 | Prison (PRN)
(A facility for confining prisoners) | 2 | Ferry (FY)
(A boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody) | 1 | Abandoned airfield (AIRQ)
| 3 | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 100 | Resort (RSRT)
(A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities) | 4 | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 1 | Museum (MUS)
(A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited) | 5 | Monument (MNMT)
(A commemorative structure or statue) | 1 | Athletic field (ATHF)
(A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events) | 4 | Theater (THTR)
(A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions) | 1 | Stadium (STDM)
(A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators) | 2 | College (SCHC)
(The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning) | 3 | Pier (PIER)
(A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation) | 1 | |
Mountain, hill, rock... (351) |
Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 179 | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 52 | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 7 | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 39 | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 5 | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 1 | Gorge(s) (GRGE)
(A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley) | 4 | Islands (ISLS)
(Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 30 | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 6 | Valley (VAL)
(An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream) | 1 | Beach (BCH)
(A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves) | 2 | Bar (BAR)
(A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts) | 3 | Headland (HDLD)
(A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast) | 1 | Escarpment (SCRP)
(A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below) | 2 | Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 4 | Ford (FORD)
(A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle) | 3 | Peninsula (PEN)
(An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water) | 1 | Cliff(s) (CLF)
(A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area) | 2 | Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 3 | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 2 | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 2 | Gap (GAP)
(A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation) | 1 | Sinkhole (SINK)
(A small crater-shape depression in a karst area) | 1 | |
Undersea (3) |
Reef (RFU)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 2 | Hole (HOLU)
(A small depression of the sea floor) | 1 | |
Forest, heath... (1) |
Orchard(s) (OCH)
(A planting of fruit or nut trees) | 1 | |