Belize Map & Atlas

Belize is divided into 6 first-level administrative divisions:

Belize City is the largest urban area in Belize with about 63,028 people; the capital, Belmopan, has about 15,220.

Highest terrain in Belize: ≈ 2,943 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Belize at this map scale.

Mestizo 52.9%, Creole 25.9%, Maya 11.3%, Garifuna 6.1%, East Indian 3.9%, Mennonite 3.6%, White 1.2%, Asian 1%, other 1.2%, unknown 0.3% (2010 est.)

Regionally, Mestizo is the most common ethnic group across most of the 6 divisions, while Creole predominates in 1 division (Belize); Maya predominates in 1 division (Toledo).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Roman Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5% (includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 10.5% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Church of Jesus Christ, Muslim, Rastafarian, Salvation Army), unspecified 0.6%, none 15.5% (2010 est.)

Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 6 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.5% (2010 est.)

Regionally, Spanish is the most common language group across most of the 6 divisions, while Creole predominates in 2 divisions (Belize, Stann Creek); Maya predominates in 1 division (Toledo).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys