Island Details: Belize
Number of Islands (approx.)
30*
Island Details
mainland area + several hundred islands and reefs*
Type of Islands
continental, coral
Surface Area (km²)
22,970.00*
Terrain
flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south*
Highest Elevation (m)
1,160.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Doyle's Delight*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
22*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
344,700*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
15.1*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
3.393*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
4,057*
Dominant Economic Sector
tourism*
Administration
independent (constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm)*
Miscellaneous
Only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean*
