Belize is in Central America, nestled between Mexico to the north, Guatamala to the west and south and the Caribbean sea to the east. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and speaking many languages. Although Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language. 

With 8,867 square miles (22,960 km²) of land and 320,000 people (2008 est.), the population density of Belize is the lowest in the Central American region, and it also has one of the lowest population densities in the world. However, the country's population growth rate, 2.21% (2008 est.), is the highest in the region and one of the highest in the western hemisphere. Belize's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems contributes to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity "hotspot".

Belize is shaped like a rectangle about 174 miles (280 kms) north to south and about 62 miles (100 kms) east to west.

The Caribbean coast is lined with a coral reef and some 450 islets and islands known locally as cayes (pronounced "keys"). They form the 199 mile (320 km) long Belize Barrier Reef, the longest in the Western Hemisphere and the second longest in the world after the Great Barrier Reef. Three of the only four coral atolls in the Western Hemisphere are located off the coast of Belize.
 

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