Belize

 
Location:
 
The absolute location of Belize is 17 N 88 W. While its relative location is between Guatemala, Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea.
 
Place:
 
Human Characteristics:
Belize is full of human characteristics. The language they speak is very interesting. Even though they language is officially English, over the years the surrounding Hispanic countries have made their way inside Belize, causing them to speak both languages. Some of these people even speak Garifuna (or Maya). Around 170,000 of its people live along the coasts.
 
Physical Characteristics:
This majestic country has a very humid climate accompanied by rainforests inland and typical palm-tree-beaches along the coast. Some of its most noticeable features are the Mayan Mountains in the south. The north is composed of lowlands and the coast is completely flat and invaded by lagoons and swamps. Its most famous physical characteristic is its Great Blue Hole. This peculiar landform is a large sinkhole that is almost 50 miles off the Belizean Coast. Its bottom was above the sea over 15,000 years ago. This hole is over 400ft deep and almost 1000ft in circumference. This figure forms a part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System. Watch a video below of its bottom!
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Movement:
 
In Belize, not many people have cars, so people take water taxis, ride their bikes, or walk. As they are bordering the Caribbean Sea, they have many ports along the coastline.
 
Region:
The formal region of this country is Belize, America. One of its functional regions is the Belize Zoo. This tourist magnet connects Belize's beauty and fauna with people from all around the world, as it’s the #1 tourist attraction in the country. Its perceptual region is Central America.
 
Human-Environment Interaction:
 
Most of the locals are in poverty so, compared to surrounding countries, its levels of urbanization are quite low. They have built houses, some stores, and the essentials (like a hospital). They use their land mainly for growing crops, in fact, there was a moment when Belize produced enough food to support themselves; they were self-efficient.