Belize

Belize is a country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is the only country in the area that has English as the official language, though an English creole (Kriol) and Spanish are more commonly spoken. Belize is bordered on the north by Mexico, to the south and west by Guatemala, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. Its mainland is about 290 km (180 mi) long and 110 km (68 mi) wide.

With 22,800 square kilometres (8,800 sq mi) of land and a population of only 334,297. Belize has the lowest population density in Central America.[5] The country’s population growth rate of 1.97% per year (2013) is the second highest in the region and one of the highest in the western hemisphere.