Belize
Belize: Fast Facts
Official name: Belize
Former name: British Honduras
Official language: English
Unofficial language: Creole English, which is similar to Jamaican Patois
Location: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Capital: Belmopan
Largest City: Belize City
Climate: Tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
Geography note: Only country in Central America without a coastline on the Pacific Ocean
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