Formation
Sep 21, 1981
Sep 21, 1981
Belmopan
400,031 (2021)
A country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico and Guatemala and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. It is the least populated nation in Central America.
It is the capital of the ancient Maya empire. It is home to the second biggest barrier reef system in the world. Its national animal is a mammal named the Tapir.