https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BelizeFormerly British Honduras. One of two English speaking states in the mainland Americas south of the United States. Both are small and this is the smaller of the two with about one third of a million inhabitants. It sees itself in this manner as having more of a Caribbean orientation than a Latin American one. Although in saying that, due to population changes and migration about 50% of the population are Hispanic/Latino in origin which far outstrip the 'Kriol' population of African descendants which is regularly associated with the country. Indeed the Kriol population is declining in comparison to both the Hispanic population and a population of German Mennonites (with all that that implies). It is also 10% American Indian (Mayan Mostly) and 6% Garifuna. Given this Spanish is far more widely spoken at home as opposed to the official and formal English. More widespread is Belizean Kriol, an English based Creole although English is widely understood. Garifuna, Plattdeutsch and Mayan languages are also spoken. Belize has long had a territorial dispute with Guatemala, which at various times has claimed part of or all of the country, which may go to arbitration shortly.
Below is a map showing the territory claimed by Guatemala next to some information about the country
