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| Location | Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico |
| Geographic coordinates | 17 15 N, 88 45 W |
| Map references | central_america |
| Area |
total: 22,966 sq km water: 160 sq km land: 22,806 sq km |
| Area comparative | slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
| Land boundaries |
total: 516 km border countries: guatemala 266 km, mexico 250 km |
| Coastline | 386 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May) |
| Terrain | flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south |
| Elevation extremes |
lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m highest point: victoria peak 1,160 m |
| Natural resources | arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower |
| Land use |
arable land: 2.85% permanent crops: 1.71% other: 95.44% (2001) |
| Irrigated land | 30 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards | frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south) |
| Environment - current issues | deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal |
| Environment - international agreements |
party to: biodiversity, climate change, climate change-kyoto protocol, desertification, endangered species, hazardous wastes, law of the sea, ozone layer protection, ship pollution, wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Geography note | only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean |
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