!!!Belize: Geography ||Location|Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico ||Geographic Coordinates|17 15 N, 88 45 W[{GoogleMap location='17.25,-88.75' zoom='4'}] ||Area |''total: ''22,966 sq km\\''land: ''22,806 sq km\\''water: ''160 sq km\\[[__''Verified in 8 databases''__] ||Land boundaries|''total: ''542 km\\''border countries: ''Guatemala 266 km, Mexico 276 km ||Coastline|386 km ||Elevation Extremes|''lowest point: ''Caribbean Sea 0 m\\''highest point: ''Doyle's Delight 1,160 m ||Highest Mountains| ||Terrain|flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south ||Natural Hazards|frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south) ||Natural Resource|arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower ||Land Use|''arable land: ''3.27%\\''permanent crops: ''1.39%\\''other: ''95.34% (2011) ||Climate|tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May) ||Irrigated Land|30 sq km (2003) ||Renewable Water Resources|18.55 cu km (2011) ||Environment_CurrentIssues|deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal ||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, Whaling\\''signed, but not ratified: ''none of the selected agreements ||Large Cities|Belize City; San Ignacio; Orange Walk; Belmopan; Dangriga\\ __[[Verified]__\\[Important Cities|Geography/America/Belize/Geography/Important_Cities] ||Geography-note|only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean