חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום
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חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום |
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| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location:
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Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico |
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Geographic coordinates:
| 17 15 N, 88 45 W |
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Map references:
| Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area:
| total: 22,966 sq km
land: 22,806 sq km water: 160 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
| slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
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Land boundaries:
| total: 516 km
border countries: Guatemala 266 km, Mexico 250 km |
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Coastline:
| 386 km |
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Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
| tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May) |
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Terrain:
| flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south |
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Elevation extremes:
| lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Victoria Peak 1,160 m |
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Natural resources:
| arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower |
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Land use:
| arable land: 2.85%
permanent crops: 1.71% other: 95.44% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
| 30 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
| frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south) |
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Environment - current issues:
| deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal |
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Environment - international agreements:
| party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note:
| only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean |
More about Belize:
| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location:
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Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico |
|
Geographic coordinates:
| 17 15 N, 88 45 W |
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Map references:
| Central America and the Caribbean |
|
Area:
| total: 22,966 sq km
land: 22,806 sq km water: 160 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
| slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
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Land boundaries:
| total: 516 km
border countries: Guatemala 266 km, Mexico 250 km |
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Coastline:
| 386 km |
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Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
| tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May) |
|
Terrain:
| flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south |
|
Elevation extremes:
| lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Victoria Peak 1,160 m |
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Natural resources:
| arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower |
|
Land use:
| arable land: 2.85%
permanent crops: 1.71% other: 95.44% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
| 30 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
| frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south) |
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Environment - current issues:
| deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal |
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Environment - international agreements:
| party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note:
| only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean |
More about Belize: