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Belize This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Belize Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... É Politics of Belize takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Colville Young Prime Minister Said Musa Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow National Assembly Senate House of Representatives Political parties PUP - UDP Elections: 2008 Political divisions Districts Foreign relations Other countries · Atlas  Politics Portal view • talk • edit Districts of Belize Belize is divided into 6 districts. The countries of the Commonwealth Realm share the same monarch. ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... This page contains a list of Governors-General of Belize. ... Sir Colville Norbert Young (born 1932) is the Governor-General of Belize, and also patron of the Scout Association of Belize. ... The government of Belize is directed by the Prime Minister. ... Said Wilbert Musa, PC, (born March 19, 1944) is a Belizean lawyer and politician, and has been Prime Minister of Belize since August 28, 1998. ... É The Leader of the Opposition of Belize is an elected official who, according to the Constitution, commands the support of those elected officials that do not support the Government. ... Dean Oliver Barrow (born March 2, 1951) is a Belizean lawyer and politician and the leader of the United Democratic Party. ... The National Assembly of is the bicameral legislature of Belize. ... The Senate is one of the chambers of the National Assembly. ... The House of Representatives of Belize is one of two chambers of the National Assembly, the other being the Senate. ... This article lists political parties in Belize. ... The Peoples United Party is the ruling Christian Democratic political party of Belize. ... The United Democratic Party is the main opposition political party in Belize. ... Politics of Belize Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Belize ... É A legislative election will be held in the nation of Belize in 2008. ... Belizes 6 districts are divided into 31 constituencies. ... Belizes principal external concern has been the dispute involving the Guatemalan claim to Belizean territory. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Belize Districts of Belize Categories: GFDL images ... File links The following pages link to this file: Belize Districts of Belize Categories: GFDL images ... 1. Belize 2. Cayo 3. Corozal 4. Orange Walk 5. Stann Creek 6. Toledo Contents 1 Constituencies of Belize 2 District Areas 3 District Populations 4 District Capitals 5 District Abbreviations 6 Belize's Largest Cities & Towns by Population 7 Principal Cities & Towns by District 7.1 Belize 7.2 Cayo 7.3 Corozal 7.4 Orange Walk 7.5 Stann Creek 7.6 Toledo 8 References The Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. ... The Corozal District is the northernmost district of the nation of Belize. ... Orange Walk District is a district in the northwest of the nation of Belize, with its district capital in Orange Walk Town. ... The Stann Creek District is a district in the south east of the nation of Belize. ... The Toledo District is the southernmost district in the nation of Belize, with the district capital in the town of Punta Gorda, Belize. ... [edit] Constituencies of Belize Main article: Constituencies of Belize Belize's Districts are further divided into 31 Constituencies. Each constituency sends one representative to Belize's House of Representatives to 5-year terms. This election is known as the General Election. Each person (who is eligible to vote) votes for the candidate they would want to represent their constituency in Central Government. Each political party nominates a candidate, or Standard Bearer, for each constituency. Belizes 6 districts are divided into 31 constituencies. ... Constituencies are divided in such a way that their voting population be as equal as possible to each other ensuring, theoretically, that resources are equally shared among the country's citizens. Since the last General Elections (2003) two additional constituencies have been created from territory of existing constituencies in order to further ensure the equality of the voting populations among the constituencies. The new constituencies (Belmopan, and Cayo North East) are both in the Cayo District. These new constituencies should hold their first-ever election during the next General Election to be held in 2008. The Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. ... [edit] District Areas Belize - 4,204 km² (1,623 sq. miles); ranks 4th Cayo - 5,338 km² (2,061 sq. miles); ranks 1st Corozal - 1,860 km² (718 sq. miles); ranks 6th Orange Walk - 4,737 km² (1,829 sq. miles); ranks 2nd Stann Creek - 2,176 km² (840 sq. miles); ranks 5th Toledo - 4,648 km² (1,795 sq. miles); ranks 3rd The Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. ... The Corozal District is the northernmost district of the nation of Belize. ... Orange Walk District is a district in the northwest of the nation of Belize, with its district capital in Orange Walk Town. ... The Stann Creek District is a district in the south east of the nation of Belize. ... The Toledo District is the southernmost district in the nation of Belize, with the district capital in the town of Punta Gorda, Belize. ... [edit] District Populations Belize - 87,000; ranks 1st Cayo - 66,800; ranks 2nd Corozal - 35,500; ranks 4th Orange Walk - 47,000; ranks 3rd Stann Creek - 30,000; ranks 5th Toledo - 27,600; ranks 6th - Based on 2005 estimate. The Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. ... The Corozal District is the northernmost district of the nation of Belize. ... Orange Walk District is a district in the northwest of the nation of Belize, with its district capital in Orange Walk Town. ... The Stann Creek District is a district in the south east of the nation of Belize. ... The Toledo District is the southernmost district in the nation of Belize, with the district capital in the town of Punta Gorda, Belize. ... [edit] District Capitals Belize Belize City Cayo San Ignacio Corozal Corozal Town Orange Walk Orange Walk Town Stann Creek Dangriga Toledo Punta Gorda Belize City, Belize is the largest city of the Central American nation Belize, and its former capital. ... The Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. ... view of part of San Ignacio Cayo San Ignacio Cayo is a town in the west of the nation of Belize; it is capital of Belizes Cayo District. ... The Corozal District is the northernmost district of the nation of Belize. ... Corozal Town is a town in the nation of Belize. ... Orange Walk District is a district in the northwest of the nation of Belize, with its district capital in Orange Walk Town. ... Orange Walk Town is the second largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 14,000. ... The Stann Creek District is a district in the south east of the nation of Belize. ... Town street Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in the south of the nation of Belize, at the mouth of the river of Stann Creek on the Caribbean Sea. ... The Toledo District is the southernmost district in the nation of Belize, with the district capital in the town of Punta Gorda, Belize. ... Punta Gorda may refer to: Punta Gorda, Florida Punta Gorda, Belize This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... [edit] District Abbreviations Below are the two-letter abbreviations for the Districts of Belize: Belize: BZ Cayo: CY Corozal: CZ Orange Walk: OW Stann Creek: SC Toledo: TO Below are the very rarely used three-letter district abbreviations. Belize: BZD (BZD stands for Belize District; BZE is used to abbreviate Belize, the country) Cayo: CYO Corozal: CZL Orange Walk: OWK Stann Creek: SCK Toledo: TOL [edit] Belize's Largest Cities & Towns by Population Belize City, BZ - 70,800 Orange Walk, OW - 17,300 San Ignacio, CY - 16,800 Belmopan, CY - 13,500 Dangriga, SC - 10,800 Corozal, CZ - 8,900 San Pedro, BZ - 8,500 Benque Viejo del Carmen, CY - 7,200 Punta Gorda, TO - 5,000 Trial Farm, OW - 4,500 Ladyville, BZ - 4,400 - Based on 2005 estimate. Belize City, Belize is the largest city of the Central American nation Belize, and its former capital. ... Orange Walk Town is the second largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 14,000. ... view of part of San Ignacio Cayo San Ignacio Cayo is a town in the west of the nation of Belize; it is capital of Belizes Cayo District. ... Belmopan, estimated population 12,300, is the capital of Belize. ... Town street Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in the south of the nation of Belize, at the mouth of the river of Stann Creek on the Caribbean Sea. ... Corozal Town is a town in the nation of Belize. ... San Pedro Town is a town in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, Central America. ... Benque Viejo del Carmen is a town in the Cayo District of the nation of Belize, with a population of about 5,200 people, mostly of Maya decent. ... Boats rest on the shore in Punta Gorda Punta Gorda is a town in the nation of Belize. ... Trial Farm is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... Ladyville is a town in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, to the north west of Belize City. ... [edit] Principal Cities & Towns by District [edit] Belize Belize City (District Capital) Bermudian Landing Burrell Boom Caye Caulker Crooked Tree Double Head Cabbage Gales Point Hattieville La Democracia Ladyville Lord's Bank Mahogany Heights Maskall Sand Hill San Pedro (on Ambergris Caye) Santana Belize City, Belize is the largest city of the Central American nation Belize, and its former capital. ... Caye Caulker is a small limestone coral island off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea measuring about 5 miles (North to South) by less than 1 mile (East to West). ... Gales Point is a village in the Belize District in the nation of Belize, Central America. ... Hattieville, sometimes also known as Hattiesville Village, is a town in the Belize District of the nation of Belize. ... La Democracia is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. ... Ladyville is a town in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, to the north west of Belize City. ... Sand Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... San Pedro Town is a town in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, Central America. ... San Pedro on Ambergris Caye Ambergris Caye is the largest island of Belize located northeast of the country in the Caribbean Sea. ... Santana during concert in Barcelona 2003 Carlos Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a famous Mexican rock and roll guitarist, originally from Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco. ... [edit] Cayo Belmopan (Belizean National Capital) Benque Viejo del Carmen Bullet Tree Falls Camalote Central Farm Esperanza Las Flores Roaring Creek San Antonio San Ignacio (District Capital) San Jose Succotz Santa Elena Santa Familia Spanish Lookout Teakettle Valley of Peace Belmopan, estimated population 12,300, is the capital of Belize. ... Benque Viejo del Carmen is a town in the Cayo District of the nation of Belize, with a population of about 5,200 people, mostly of Maya decent. ... Look up Esperanza in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Roaring Creek is a small village just west of Belmopan in the Cayo District of Belize. ... San Antonio or San Antonio Cayo is a village in the Cayo District of Belize. ... view of part of San Ignacio Cayo San Ignacio is a town in the west of the nation of Belize; it is capital of Belizes Cayo District. ... view of part of San Ignacio Cayo San Ignacio is a town in the west of the nation of Belize; it is capital of Belizes Cayo District. ... Main drag, Spanish Lookout Spanish Lookout is a village in the Cayo District of Belize. ... A tea kettle A teakettle (tea kettle) is a small kitchen appliance used for boiling water in preparation for making tea or other beverages requiring hot water. ... Valley of Peace is a village in the Cayo District of Belize. ... [edit] Corozal Buena Vista Calcutta Caledonia Chunox Consejo Corozal Town (District Capital) Libertad Little Belize Louisville Paraiso Patchakan Progresso Ranchito San Narciso San Joaquin San Pedro, Corozal Santa Elena Sarteneja Xaibe Buena Vista, which means pleasant view in Spanish, may refer to a number of things. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... Wikisource has an original article from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica about: Caledonia Caledonia is the Latin name given by the Roman Empire to a northern area of the island of Great Britain. ... Chunox is a town in the Corozal District of the nation of Belize. ... Consejo is a village in the north of Corozal District of the nation of Belize. ... Corozal Town is a town in the nation of Belize. ... Libertad is the first Spanish album by Delirious?, released in 2002. ... Little Belize is a town in the Corozal District of the nation of Belize. ... Louisville is a town in the Corozal District of the nation of Belize, located at 18° 19 N, 88° 30 W. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 655 people. ... There are parishes that have the name Paraíso(Portuguese wor for paradise): In Brazil Paraíso, Santa Catarina Paraíso, São Paulo In Portugal Paraíso, a parish in the district of Castelo de Paiva This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... Progresso is a town in the Corozal District of the nation of Belize, with a population of 1,165 according to the 2000 census. ... San Narciso is the name of two places in the Philippines: San Narciso, Quezon San Narciso, Zambales San Narciso is also the name of a fictional Californian city in Thomas Pynchons The Crying of Lot 49. ... San Joaquin is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... Santa Elena, the Spanish-language name of Saint Helen, is often used as a toponym in parts of the world where that tongue is or was spoken: Santa Elena, Argentina Santa Elena, Belize Santa Elena, La Paz department, Honduras Santa Elena, El Petén department, Guatemala Santa Elena, Campeche, Mexico... Xaibe is a village in the Corozal District of the nation of Belize. ... [edit] Orange Walk August Pine Ridge Blue Creek Carmelita Chan Pine Ridge Douglas Gallon Jug Guinea Grass Indian Church Orange Walk Town (District Capital) San Estevan San Felipe San Jose San Jose Palmar San Lazaro San Pablo San Roman Santha Martha Shipyard Tower Hill Trial Farm Trinidad Yo Creek Carmelita is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... Guinea Grass is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... Orange Walk Town is the second largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 14,000. ... San Estevan is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... San Felipe (the Spanish-language name of Saint Philip) is a moderately common toponym in parts of the world where that language is or was spoken: Chile San Felipe, Valparaiso Region. ... San Jose is a village in the Orange Walk District of Belize. ... San Pablo is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize, with a population of 926 people according to the 2000 census. ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Fish ladder and shipyard in Grave, the Netherlands Construction hall of Schichau Seebeck Shipyard, Bremerhaven Gdynia Shipyard Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. ... Trial Farm is a town in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. ... [edit] Stann Creek Alta Vista Big Creek Dangriga (District Capital) Hope Creek Hopkins Independence Mango Creek Maya Centre Maya Mopan Melinda Middlesex Mullins River Placencia Pomona Riversdale San Juan Busco Sarawee Seine Bight Silk Grass Sittee River Hopkins AltaVista home page, 2004 The name AltaVista refers both to an Internet search engine company and to that companys search engine product. ... Big Creek is a sea port facility in the nation of Belize. ... Town street Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in the south of the nation of Belize, at the mouth of the river of Stann Creek on the Caribbean Sea. ... Hopkins is a coastal town in eastern Belize. ... The name Melinda is a feminine first name. ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... Mullins River is the name of both a river and of a village on that river in the Stann Creek District of Belize. ... Placencia is a peninsula on the Caribbean Sea coast of the Stann Creek District of Belize. ... Hopkins is a coastal town in eastern Belize. ... [edit] Toledo Aguacate Barranco Bladden Big Falls Blue Creek Forest Home Golden Stream Indian Creek Jacinto Jalacte Monkey River Otoxha Punta Gorda (District Capital) San Antonio San Benito Poite San Pedro Columbia Toledo Settlement Binomial name Persea americana Mill. ... Barranco is a district in Lima, Peru. ... Big Falls is a city located in Koochiching County, Minnesota. ... Forest Home is a census-designated place located in Tompkins County, New York. ... Indian Creek is a village located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Jacinto is a Spanish name meaning Hyacinth, which can refer to Saint Hyacinth, a Roman martyr (Hyacinth and Protus), or the flower itself. ... Monkey River Town is a village in the north of the Toledo District of the Central American nation of Belize. ... Boats rest on the shore in Punta Gorda Punta Gorda is a town in the nation of Belize. ... San Pedro Columbia is a village in Toledo District, Belize, located about 2 miles from the ancient Maya ruins of Lubaantun. ... Toledo Settlement is a town in the Toledo District of the nation of Belize. ... [edit] References About Belize Detailed Map of Belize showing Districts and their major towns. Categories: Districts of Belize | Lists of country subdivisions | Political divisions in Belize | First-level administrative country subdivisions | Country subdivisions of the Americas

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