Belize is a country on the eastern coast of Central America. It is the only country in Central America whose official language is English. Belize is bordered on the north by Mexico, on the south and west by Guatemala, and on the east by the Caribbean Sea. Belize’s abundance of terrestrial and marine species and its diversity of ecosystems give it a key place in the globally significant Mesoamerican Biological Corridor Belize has a diverse society, composed of many cultures and languages that reflect its rich history. Belize was granted independence on September, 1981