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Westward from the northern coastal areas, the terrain changes from mangrove swamp to tropical pine savanna and hardwood forest. [2] The country's largest lake is the approximately 13.5 km 2 (5.2 sq mi) New River Lagoon. [3] Map of Belize's exclusive economic zone
This ecoregion is located on the north coast of Alaska, and includes the east coast plain of Banks Island, as well as the Anderson River and Horton River plains, and the Tuktoyaktuk coast in the Northwest Territories. This is an area of low, flat, boggy coastal plains.
Regional map of Belize, with Dangriga in Stann Creek District depicted. Dangriga Belize is a southeastern coastal town in the Stann Creek District, one of Belize’s six districts. [138] This area is heavily populated by the Garinagu as a result of deportation from the island St. Vincent in the eighteenth century.
The country of Belize has roughly 386 km of coastline, and has many coral reefs, cayes, and islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of these form the Belize Barrier Reef, the longest in the western hemisphere stemming approximately 322 km (200 mi).
The location of Belize An enlargeable map of Belize. The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belize: . Belize – country located on the north eastern coast of Central America and the only country in the area where English is the official language, although Kriol and Spanish are more commonly spoken.
The Coastal Highway's surface was originally constructed from gravel or dirt, and frequently washed out during the rainy season. Some bridges were constructed from wood and were wide enough to allow only one vehicle at a time. Starting in 2016, the government of Belize developed a plan to upgrade the road to a bituminous surface.
Blue Creek connects the Caribbean Sea to Belize's coastal communities via the Rio Hondo [3] and is divided into two sections being the eastern Petén and the Belize Coastal Plain. [8] The Petén plateau is a limestone-rich area consisting of uplands that drain into ‘Bajos,’ a term used to describe depressions in wetland ecosystems.
On the West coast of North America, the coast ranges and the coastal plain form the margin, which is partially bounded by the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary of the Pacific Plate. Most of the land is made of terranes that have been accreted onto the margin. In the north, the insular belt is an accreted terrane, forming the margin.