Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, UK, represented by Colville Young (Governor General)
Head of government: Dean Barrow (Prime Minister)
Type of state: parliamentary democracy
Land area: 22,960 km2
Capital: Belmopan
Population: 327'700 (2012 est.) 
Language/s: English
Currency: Belizean dollar (BZD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2011: USD 1.4billion
Change over previous year: +1.5%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 4,349
Swiss colony 2011: 27 persons
Swiss exports 2011 est.: CHF 12,4 million
Change over previous year: +39,4%
Swiss imports 2011 est.: CHF 1 million
Change over previous year: 92,2%