Belize
North America · Capital: Belmopan
Belize is a country in North America, home to about 420,000 people across 22,966 km². Its capital is Belmopan. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Belmopan (not its largest city)
Region
North America
Population
~420,000 people
Area
22,966 km²
Density
18 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,124 m
Head of state
A monarch
Currency
A currency called the dollar
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
blue, red, white
Land borders (2)
Guatemala
MexicoBelize in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Belize is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 27 claims from the pool that are true of Belize, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
- Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
- Is in North America1 of 23
- Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
- Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
- Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
- Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
- Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177