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General Information

Capital: Belize City

Population: 220,000

Area: 8,870 square miles

Language: English is the official language, however, various dialects such as Creole, Maya, Garifuna and Spanish as well as a smattering of others are also spoken.

Time: - 1 from New York in the winter and -2 in the summer.

Electricity: 110 Volts AC, 50 Hz

Geography: Belize is bounded in the north by Mexico in the north and Guatemala to the west and south. The country is dominated by mountains. About 15 miles offshore is a spectacular reef which stretches nearly 200 miles which makes it the second longest in the world.