| | Geographic Coordinates: | 17 15 N, 88 45 W | | Location: | Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico | | Area: | total: 22,966 sq km
land: 22,806 sq km
water: 160 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly smaller than Massachusetts | | Land boundaries: | total: 516 km
border countries: Guatemala 266 km, Mexico 250 km | | Coastline: | 386 km | | Terrain: | flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Victoria Peak 1,160 m | | Capital: | 6 districts; Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek, Toledo |
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