Belize–Guatemala relations

Belize – Guatemala relations

Belize
Guatemala

Belize–Guatemala relations are the bilateral relations between Belize and the Republic of Guatemala. Guatemala established relations with Belize in 1991, ten years after Belizean independence. Belize has an embassy in Guatemala City while Guatemala has an embassy in Belize City. The two countries have had a long-standing dispute over the territory of Belize.

Country comparison

Guatemala Republic of Guatemala Belize Belize
Coat of Arms
Flag Guatemala Belize
Population 16,176,133 359,287
Area 108,889 km2 (42,042 sq mi) 22,966 km2 (8,867 sq mi)
Population Density 129/km2 (330/sq mi) 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi)
Capital Guatemala City Belmopan
Largest City Guatemala City – 2,110,100 (4,500,000 Metro) Belize City – 57,169 (60,963 Metro)
Government Unitary presidential constitutional republic Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
First Leaders President: Rafael Carrera Monarch: Queen Victoria
Current Leader President: Jimmy Morales Monarch: Elizabeth II
Official languages Spanish English
GDP (nominal) US$68.389 billion ($4,101 per capita) US$1.770 billion ($4,692 per capita)

Territorial dispute

The Guatemalan government has demanded several times since 1940 that the UK government give up Belize and hand it over to Guatemala. The British government has refused and Guatemala has made several threats to invade Belize.

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