Belize

Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)

Governor-General: Sir Colville Young (1993)

Prime Minister: Said Musa (1998)

Land area: 8,803 sq mi (22,800 sq km); total area: 8,867 sq mi (22,966 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 314,522 (growth rate: 2.1%); birth rate: 26.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 22.5/1000; life expectancy: 68.2; density per sq km: 13

Capital (2003 est.): Belmopan, 8,700

Largest city: Belize City, 52,600

Monetary unit: Belize dollar