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Belize

Belize · Central America

UN member

Belize is a country in Central America, with Belmopan as its capital, home to about 422,924 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Belmopan
Region
Central America
Currency
Belize dollar (BZD $)
Calling code
+501
ISO codes
BZ / BLZ / 084
Flag emoji
🇧🇿
Population
422,924 (2025)
Area
22,966 km²
Languages
Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
Internet domain
.bz
Demonym
Belizean

Bordering countries

🇬🇹 Guatemala🇲🇽 Mexico

About Belize

Belize is a United Nations member state in Central America. Its capital and seat of government is Belmopan. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Belize dollar ($), using the code BZD.

To call Belize from abroad, dial the country code +501. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BZ (alpha-2) and BLZ (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 422,924.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Belize?
The capital of Belize is Belmopan.
What currency does Belize use?
Belize uses the Belize dollar (BZD, symbol $).
What is the country calling code for Belize?
The international dialling code for Belize is +501.
What are the ISO codes for Belize?
Belize has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BZ, the alpha-3 code BLZ and the numeric code 084.
What is the flag emoji for Belize?
The flag emoji for Belize is 🇧🇿. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Belize appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.